dickensian
/dɪˈkɛnziən/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling the writing style, characters, or social conditions described by Charles Dickens, especially poverty, injustice, and harsh industrial settings.
- The novel paints a Dickensian picture of life in 19th-century London.
- Her description of the crowded, dirty tenement was truly Dickensian.
- The old factory had a Dickensian atmosphere with its dark hallways and child laborers.