Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 629 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the tumultuous events of the Gordon Riots, which reflect the intense social and political strife of the era. The story introduces us to Barnaby Rudge, a simple yet endearing young man who becomes entangled in the chaos of the riots, alongside various compelling characters, including John Willet, the obstinate innkeeper, and Mr. Geoffrey Haredale, whose family ties add intrigue to the plot. The opening of the novel sets the stage by describing the Maypole Inn, where much of the initial action unfolds. As the stormy night rages outside, John Willet, the innkeeper, and his guests engage in conversation, revealing their characters and hinting at the tension building in London. A mysterious stranger arrives, stirring curiosity among the patrons, and the narrative quickly introduces the themes of love, ambition, and social hierarchy through the discussions about young Joe Willet and his romantic interests. As the scene unfolds, we are drawn into the world of late 18th-century England, teetering on the brink of upheaval, with Barnaby Rudge poised to play a central role in the coming events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Gordon Riots, 1780 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Apprentices -- Fiction Political fiction Mystery fiction Locksmiths -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1726548 1726572 2024-09-01T07:44:22.551464 2023-10-01T07:12:38.026948 text/html text/html 1808156 2021-01-27T22:42:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 98833390 2021-01-27T22:42:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 56833530 2024-09-01T07:44:53.904307 application/epub+zip 56838359 2024-09-01T07:44:30.094456 application/epub+zip 709935 2024-09-01T07:44:24.596504 application/epub+zip 54898753 2024-09-01T07:45:11.437705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54784436 2024-09-01T07:44:46.707360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022661 2022-09-01T08:44:22.994003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1465953 1465930 2024-09-01T07:44:17.290496 2023-10-01T07:12:31.706861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1492918 2016-10-25T11:45:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 572861 2016-10-25T11:47:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1465706 2015-10-07T11:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569321 2015-10-07T11:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21935 2024-09-01T07:45:11.693761 application/rdf+xml 15334 2024-09-01T07:44:25.013455 image/jpeg 3574 2024-09-01T07:44:24.801455 image/jpeg 99189562 2024-09-01T07:44:23.549476 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