Project Gutenberg 2006-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 48 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Bonnomet, M. Barnabé Rudge, Tome I Produced by Ebooks Libres et Gratuits; this text is also available in multiple formats at www.ebooksgratuits.com "Barnabé Rudge, Tome I" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in the backdrop of the year 1775, revolving around the lives of characters linked to a tavern called the Maypole and a mysterious family, the Haredales. Central to the narrative are Barnabé Rudge, a young man with a troubled disposition, and the situations that arise from his interactions with a variety of other characters, including an enigmatic wanderer and local residents. At the start of the narrative, we are vividly introduced to the Maypole, an old tavern with a rich—if not entirely pleasant—history, characterized by its storied past and eclectic clientele. The activities and discussions of the patrons set the stage for various personal dramas, notably the brewing tension between John Willet, the tavern's corpulent owner, and his son Joe, who struggles against his father's domineering ways. As the weather outside worsens, the presence of an unknown traveler heightens the atmosphere of intrigue, leading to speculation about his intentions. The sequence of events quickly unfolds, hinting at deeper mysteries tied to Barnabé and his family, particularly involving the unsettling rumors surrounding the Haredales, adding a layer of suspense to the emerging narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Gordon Riots, 1780 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Apprentices -- Fiction Political fiction Mystery fiction Locksmiths -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 350940 2006-02-27T17:03:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 966427 966289 2024-09-08T05:08:45.385724 2023-09-08T07:32:32.342902 text/html text/html 966420 966282 2024-09-08T05:08:45.687739 2023-09-08T07:32:32.534906 text/html text/html 410850 2024-09-08T05:08:55.780707 application/epub+zip 427251 2024-09-08T05:08:47.434721 application/epub+zip 427252 2024-09-08T05:08:46.445744 application/epub+zip 733262 2024-09-08T05:09:02.619671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679512 2024-09-08T05:08:55.031666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679660 2022-09-08T13:31:07.344375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901545 901450 2024-09-08T05:08:44.826709 2023-09-08T07:32:31.856914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 878632 2006-02-27T17:01:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 335679 2006-02-27T17:01:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21493 2024-09-08T05:09:02.761626 application/rdf+xml 12788 2024-09-08T05:08:46.794704 image/jpeg 3286 2024-09-08T05:08:46.617842 image/jpeg 405864 2024-09-08T05:08:45.775794 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