Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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A locksmith's household, a simple-minded boy with a raven, and the Gordon riots of 1780 burning Newgate down around them. This is Dickens's first historical novel, and the raven Grip was drawn from a bird he kept; Poe reviewed the book, admired the raven, and four years later published a poem about one. Fifty-seven interior scenes from 1842 to 1908, among them Stanhope Forbes's reading of the news of the Queen's death in a Cornish cottage, gather the hearths and rooms whose quiet the riots shatter.
A locksmith's household, a simple-minded boy with a raven, and the Gordon riots of 1780 burning Newgate down around them. This is Dickens's first historical novel, and the raven Grip was drawn from a bird he kept; Poe reviewed the book, admired the raven, and four years later published a poem abo...
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English novelist born in Portsmouth. Sent to work in a blacking factory at twelve when his father was imprisoned for debt, he became the most widely read author of his century. His works include Oliver Twist, Barnaby Rudge, Bleak House, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English novelist born in Portsmouth. Sent to work in a blacking factory at twelve when his father was imprisoned for debt, he became the most widely read author of his century. His works include Oliver Twist, Barnaby Rudge, Bleak House, Great Expectations, and A...
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