Joulukertomus Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 creator Collins, Wilkie 1824-1889 text utu 2006 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ilman menestyksettä" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a novella written in the early 19th century. This work intertwines themes of poverty, motherhood, and societal welfare within the backdrop of London, focusing on the lives of abandoned children and the struggles of their mothers. As the story unfolds, significant characters emerge, including Sally, a compassionate caretaker at a foundling hospital, and a mysterious mother searching for her child. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to a cold November night in London, where a mother anxiously waits outside a foundling hospital, reflecting on her turbulent past as she seeks her child. The atmosphere is heavy with tension as the mother encounters Sally, the caretaker. Their conversation reveals the mother's desperation and the emotional weight of her plea. The latter half of the opening shifts in time to fourteen years later, depicting a joyful yet chaotic scene in the foundling hospital where children are fed, hinting at the ongoing themes of innocence and loss that will shape the narrative. This initial segment sets the stage for the exploration of fate, resolve, and the mother-child bond central to the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-11-27 Produced by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19934 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19934 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133449.0 19934