claim: Little Dorrit was published in France in the 1850s.
evidence: Ballantyne the Brave  : A Victorian Writer and his Family , by Eric Quayle , is a biography of the boys ' adventure writer , R. M. Ballantyne .. Eric Quayle. Eric Quayle. R. M. Ballantyne. R. M. Ballantyne. Quayle has done extensive research among Ballantyne 's papers and manuscripts , and presents a detailed biography .. The book is out of print .. Category  : British biographies