George Silverman's explanation

In 1868, about two years before his death, Charles Dickens published his last masterpiece. "George Silverman's Explanation" is an opportunity to meet the mature Dickens, who discusses the tension between nature and civilization, between rich and poor, between convention and desire. George Silverman, a "greedy little devil" who was born in a dank basement and grew up as a poor man, explains his life story to us: a defense letter against a mysterious charge, the essence of which will become clear the deeper we read. Dickens paints before us, as in "Oliver Twist", a touching portrait of an orphan boy exposed to the complex mosaic of human nature - grotesque crooks, beautiful ladies, corruption, fraud and materialism; In contrast, he shows purity of heart and generosity, love and loneliness. All of this is seasoned with black humor and colorful and lively descriptions that instantly make the readers partners in the story. Before us is a dark and comical social satire at the same time; A short story that you won't be able to stop reading, and will have a hard time saying goodbye to its hero after it's over. This book is the second book in the collector's series "Reserve".