Andy: I think some of his stories take place south of the river?Janet: That’s right, especially around Docklands. The thing was … Dickens was a (26) ________ commentator as much as he was a novelist – his stories describe the hardship, the poverty, and crime which many Londoners experienced in the 19th century. It makes me want to read some Dickens again. Maybe I’ll just go shopping for a copy of Great Expectations.