Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie No Thoroughfare David Price "No Thoroughfare" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel written during the mid-19th century. It explores themes of identity, social status, and the impact of the past on the present through the intertwined lives of its characters. The narrative is set in London and captivates the reader with its blend of mystery and drama, particularly focusing on the life of Walter Wilding, a young man grappling with the revelation of his true origins. The opening of the novel introduces us to two key female characters associated with the Foundling Hospital. A veiled lady, deeply troubled, seeks out a nurse named Sally, imploring her to divulge the name given to her baby, recently taken in by the hospital. The poignant exchange between them reveals the mother's desperation and Sally's compassionate nature. As the story transitions to a later time, we meet Walter Wilding, an open-hearted wine merchant who is reflective about his childhood in the Foundling and is on a quest to find his true identity, believing that he has usurped another's place in life. This narrative setup hints at the complexities of familial ties, identity crises, and the enduring quest for belonging, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama that will confront these characters as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 311371 311334 2024-09-01T09:42:27.173221 2023-10-01T08:52:51.926443 text/html text/html 323863 2021-08-24T12:50:19 text/html 166457 2024-09-01T09:42:32.540186 application/epub+zip 169107 2024-09-01T09:42:28.563212 application/epub+zip 169107 2024-09-01T09:42:27.712212 application/epub+zip 315643 2024-09-01T09:42:35.653171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303415 2024-09-01T09:42:31.983182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303847 2022-09-01T10:56:57.268653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296018 296024 2024-09-01T09:42:26.580215 2023-10-01T08:52:51.412483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 295804 2021-08-24T12:51:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18814 2024-09-01T09:42:35.809162 application/rdf+xml 12564 2024-09-01T09:42:28.072225 image/jpeg 3189 2024-09-01T09:42:27.892195 image/jpeg 112030 2021-08-24T12:52:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 115635 2021-08-24T12:52:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 165436 2024-09-01T09:42:27.201215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia