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Literary
October 21, 1905
Passaic City Record
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
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Biographical note on Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper (née Mitton, b. 1813), the real-life inspiration for Dickens' Little Dorrit, nicknamed by the author during visits to her family home. At 92, she remains active and proud of her literary honor. (From London Tit-Bits, ca. 1905).
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Little Dorrit.
Next to the Duke of Rutland, the place of doyenne among living people in famous novels belongs to Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, who was the original of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit. She was in her maiden days a Miss Mitton, was born in Hatton Garden in 1813, and her father had a residence at Sunbury, where Dickens, his friend, often visited. Dickens used to call Miss Mitton Little Dorrit as a nickname, and one day he told her that he was going to write another book (it was in 1855) that was to be called "Little Dorrit," as he should put her in it. Mrs. Cooper, though now ninety-two, is still active and is naturally extremely proud of the honor that has been hers. -London Tit-Bits.
Next to the Duke of Rutland, the place of doyenne among living people in famous novels belongs to Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, who was the original of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit. She was in her maiden days a Miss Mitton, was born in Hatton Garden in 1813, and her father had a residence at Sunbury, where Dickens, his friend, often visited. Dickens used to call Miss Mitton Little Dorrit as a nickname, and one day he told her that he was going to write another book (it was in 1855) that was to be called "Little Dorrit," as he should put her in it. Mrs. Cooper, though now ninety-two, is still active and is naturally extremely proud of the honor that has been hers. -London Tit-Bits.
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Little Dorrit.
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The Original Of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit
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Next To The Duke Of Rutland, The Place Of Doyenne Among Living People In Famous Novels Belongs To Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper, Who Was The Original Of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit.