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Barnaby Rudge

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4 out of 5
Based on 678 Ratings and 130 Reviews

Book Description


The title character of Barnaby Rudge, a feeble minded individual, is a passive actor who is swept along by events. Based on Gordon Riots of June 1780, the riots reach a climax in the storming and destruction of the Newgate Prison. This work is famous for its descriptions of mob violence which shows Dickens' descriptive abilities. First published in 1841.
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (107 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages768
ISBN-100140437282
ISBN-13978-0140437287
Publication Date04/29/2003
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About Charles Dickens (Author) : Charles Dickens, (February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Critics George Gissing an... more
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About Gordon W. Spence (Author, Contributor, Editor) : Gordon W. Spence is a published author. Some of the published credits of Gordon W. Spence include Barnaby Rudge (Penguin Classics).
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