Books with title Barnaby Rudge

Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty (commonly known as Barnaby Rudge) is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens. Barnaby Rudge was one of two novels (the other was The Old Curiosity Shop) that Dickens published in his short-lived (1840–1841) weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock. Barnaby Rudge is largely set during the Gordon Riots of 1780.

This recording of Barnaby Rudge, one of only two historical novels by Dickens, read here by one of Britain's most popular readers, Sean Barrett, is part of the extended Dickens collection offered in both abridged and unabridged form by Naxos AudioBooks.For the background to this historical novel, a tale of mystery, suspense, and unsolved murder, Dickens chose the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780. Mayhem reigns in the streets of London, vividly described by Dickens, and the innocent Barnaby Rudge is drawn into the thick of it. Against the public disorder, Dickens tells of the private discord within families--with fathers and sons at loggerheads--and creates a wealth of colorful characters: the sinuously evil Lord Chester, the pretty and vivacious Dolly Varden, and the host and regulars at the Maypole Inn--a symbol of security in those uncertain and violent times.

The first of Dickens's historical novels, Barnaby Rudge, written in 1841, is set at the time of the anti-Catholic riots of 1780, with the real Lord George Gordon, leader of the riots, appearing in the book. The characters are caught up in the resulting mob lawlessness which climaxes in the destruction of Newgate prison, an actual event brought to life in the novel.The plot turns on the relationship between Catholic Emma and Protestant Edward, further complicated by the earlier murder of Reuben Haredale, supposedly by Barnaby though actually by his evil father; but the real focus of the book, as so often in Dickens, is London itself. This is a nightmarishly vivid picture ofa capital city's subterranean life. In A Tale of Two CitiesDickens was to recapture his vision of the mob in all its moods, but he never surpassed the sense of pulsating energy and dangerevoked in thecrowd scenes of Barnaby Rudge. Nor did he often rival the touching relationship between Barnaby and his pet raven, Grip, who embodies the mystical powerof innocence. Although Barnaby Rudge is one of Dickens's lesser known novels, the bond between boy and bird makes it one of his most touching.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

One of the two historical novels Charles Dickens ever wrote in his career, Barnaby Rudge is considered to be one of the finest novels written in that era. Its descriptions, the way in which it sets the stage for the violent events of 1780, and the remarkable way in which Charles Dickens sets up the atmosphere at the Maypole Inn are all considered by critics and readers alike – even today – to be the imprint of literary genius.Published in 1841, the novel focuses on the lives of people such as the John and Joe Willet, Solomon Daisy and Barnaby Rudge himself – the retarded son of a known murderer – and the way in which the Gordon Riots and anti-Christian protests have affected them.In a disturbing and unexpected twist, Barnaby is arrested during the riots, considered to be the leader of a violent anti-Catholic group. This exciting novel can be quite interesting and entertaining due to the detailed manner in which it describes the struggles of the individuals involved and the way in which the events change them, causing betrayal in some cases, while revealing strength of character in orders. The negative characters are also presented to have quite impressive and complex personalities, and Dickens seems to leave nothing to chance while he describes the changing atmosphere both years before the events of the riots and the actual time when the protests begin.Barnaby himself is quite an impressive character, despite all of his shortcomings, and the author is able to blend him in perfectly, both through more humorous passages and serious events such as the time when Barnaby and his father are betrayed and captured by soldiers.Since the atmosphere and descriptions are the main strong point of this novel, you will certainly enjoy reading it again and again. It will quickly take you back through time to events of historic importance, whose effects on the life of common people are nowhere better described than in Barnaby Rudge

Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty (commonly known as Barnaby Rudge) is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens. Barnaby Rudge was one of two novels (the other was The Old Curiosity Shop) that Dickens published in his short-lived (1840–1841) weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock. Barnaby Rudge is set during the Gordon Riots of 1780. Barnaby Rudge was the fifth of Dickens' novels to be published. It had originally been planned to appear as his first, but changes of publisher led to many delays, and it first appeared in serial form in the Clock from February to November 1841. It was Dickens' first attempt at a historical novel (his only other being the much later A Tale of Two Cities, also set in revolutionary times).