Project Gutenberg 2009-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 274 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Collins, Charles Edwards, Amelia B. 1831 1892 Edwards, Amelia Blanford Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford Halliday, Andrew Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Mugby Junction Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Barbox Brothers / by Charles Dickens Barbox Brothers and Co. / by Charles Dickens Main line. The boy at Mugby / by Charles Dickens No. 1 branch line. The signalman / by Charles Dickens No. 2 branch line. The engine-driver / by Andrew Halliday No. 3 branch line. The compensation house / by Charles Collins No. 4 branch line. The travelling post office / by Hesba Stretton No. 5 branch line. The engineer / by Amelia Edwards. This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Mugby Junction" by Charles Dickens is a collection of interconnected stories written in the mid-19th century. The narrative primarily revolves around a mysterious train station, Mugby Junction, and follows various characters who intersect at this significant location, including Barbox Brothers, a traveler with a tumultuous past, who contemplates his life and choices in this strange place. This blend of humor, social commentary, and character development makes it a rich tapestry of human experience against the backdrop of the Victorian railway system. At the start of the story, we meet Barbox Brothers, who arrives at Mugby Junction on a stormy night, dissatisfied with his life and determined to escape from the burdens of his past. Amidst the gloomy atmosphere of the station, he encounters the quirky porter, Lamps, and engages in a conversation that reveals both the porter's lighthearted nature and Barbox's self-reflection. The opening sets the tone for a deeper exploration of Barbox's character as he grapples with his identity, loneliness, and the desire for change, all while observing the lives of others at the junction. The intertwining of their stories hints at the many paths and possibilities that each character faces, foreshadowing the complexity of relationships and choices that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Railroad stations -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 338436 338372 2024-10-12T06:30:17.318987 2023-09-12T09:44:50.153580 text/html text/html 347123 2009-01-28T17:24:26 text/html 221480 2009-01-28T17:30:45 text/html application/zip 306073 2024-10-12T06:30:25.666856 application/epub+zip 306240 2024-10-12T06:30:20.477915 application/epub+zip 203112 2024-10-12T06:30:19.086883 application/epub+zip 461000 2024-10-12T06:30:29.298855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430416 2024-10-12T06:30:24.652864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298624 2022-09-13T05:51:56.582123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299910 2024-10-12T06:30:16.466888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305136 2009-01-28T17:22:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 116014 2009-01-28T17:30:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 299704 2009-01-28T17:30:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115345 2009-01-28T17:30:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23316 2024-10-12T06:30:29.464824 application/rdf+xml 12826 2024-10-12T06:30:19.654886 image/jpeg 3501 2024-10-12T06:30:19.366875 image/jpeg 294130 2024-10-12T06:30:17.356080 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 en.wikipedia