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In 1863 Eliza Davis wrote to the novelist that 'Charles Dickens the large hearted has encouraged a vile prejudice against the despised Hebrew’ in his depiction of Fagin in Oliver Twist. This fascinating exchange of letters is in the archives of University College London. Find out how one
Jewish woman's chutzpah may have influenced a famous author.
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