Arthur Clennam

Arthur Clennam, fictional character, a kindly middle-aged man who loves Amy Dorrit, the heroine of Charles Dickens’s novel Little Dorrit (1855–57).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

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Article Title: Arthur Clennam

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 14 February 2017

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Access Date: February 22, 2025