Mugby Junction by Charles Dickens
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About this eBook
| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
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| Title | Mugby Junction |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Barbox Brothers -- Barbox Brothers and Co. -- The boy at Mugby. |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1894 Chapman and Hall "Christmas Stories" edition by David Price |
| Summary | "Mugby Junction" by Charles Dickens is a collection of interconnected stories written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores the bustling and often chaotic life at Mugby Junction, a railway station, intertwining various characters and their interactions, primarily focusing on Barbox Brothers, who finds himself at this enigmatic locale after abandoning his old life. The opening portion of the book introduces Barbox Brothers as he arrives at Mugby Junction late at night during a tempestuous storm. The atmosphere is dreary and mysterious, with reflections on his solitary and introspective nature. He interacts with a guard and a porter named Lamps, showcasing a blend of humor and melancholy as he seeks a place to stay and confronts his past. As he navigates through the shadowy setting, his thoughts reveal a sense of longing and reflection on missed opportunities, setting the tone for his subsequent journey of self-discovery and connection with others, as he begins to consider the various paths that lie ahead of him from the junction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Railroad stations -- England -- London -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1419 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 109 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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