The title character of Barnaby Rudge, a feeble minded individual, is a passive actor who is swept along by events. Based on Gordon Riots of June 1780, the riots reach a climax in the storming and destruction of the Newgate Prison. This work is famous for its descriptions of mob violence which shows Dickens' descriptive abilities. First published in 1841.
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Author(s)Charles Dickens, Gordon W. Spence,
PublisherPenguin Classics
ISBN / ASIN0140437282
ISBN-139780140437287
Sales Rank542,248
CategoryFiction
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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