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Title: Mugby Junction
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.)
Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
EBook No.: 1419
Published: Aug 1, 1998
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Railroad stations -- England -- London -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Mugby Junction
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.)
Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
EBook No.: 1419
Published: Aug 1, 1998
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Railroad stations -- England -- London -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.