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Barnaby Rudge

Author
Charles Dickens
Series
Victorian Epic
Language
English
Length
650 pages
ISBN
9781787245440
Published
10 May 2018
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • Barnaby Rudge
  • Charles Dickens
  • social novel
  • historical
  • hypocrisy
  • revolution
  • Paris
  • London
  • family
  • human nature

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Barnaby Rudge is Dickens' first historical novel set in revolutionary times similarly to his other historical text A Tale of Two Cities. Barnaby Rudge, a simpleton, wanders in and out of the story with his pet raven, Grip. Barnaby's mother begins to receive visits from the ill-kempt stranger, whom she feels compelled to protect. She later gives up the annuity she had been receiving from Geoffrey Haredale and, without explanation, takes Barnaby and leaves the city hoping to escape the unwanted visitor.

Author

Charles Dickens is widely considered to be one of the most influential authors of the 19th century. His works, which are frequently used to analyze Victorian literature and culture, exemplify a unique narrative style that provides an in-depth exploration of characters and their relationships with their respective social milieu. His use of realism, satire, and dark humor has been credited as a major influence on many modern authors.

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