DICKENSIAN

[adjective] - (of living or working conditions) like those described by the 19th century British writer, Charles Dickens, esp. being of below acceptable standard, or (of books and writing) written by or in the style of Charles DickensDickensian housing/slums/working conditionsThe bathrooms in this hotel are positively Dickensian - no hot water and grime everywhere.Her latest novel is very Dickensian, and is full of Dickensian characters.