Charles Dickens
Barnaby Rudge
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199538201
- author:
- Charles Dickens
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 702
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 12.7 x 3.56 centimetres (
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Barnaby Rudge is a novel that explores the darker aspects of human nature during a time of great social unrest. Set against the backdrop of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in 18th century London, the story follows individuals caught up in the violence and chaos of the mob. As tensions rise and old prejudices are stirred, a murder mystery unfolds, threatening the life of its victim's son. The events that follow lead to the destruction of Newgate prison, a terrifying climax that showcases Dickens's powerful descriptions of the riots. This novel offers a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between repression and liberation in private and public life, a theme that would become increasingly prominent in Dickens's later works.
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