Barnaby Rudge (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First Published: 1841
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1775-1780
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Emma Haredale, Geoffrey Haredale, Edward Chester, John Chester, John Willet, Joe, Gabriel Varden, Dolly, Simon Tappertit, Rudge, Mrs. Rudge, Barnaby Rudge, Lord George Gordon, Gashford, Hugh, Dennis
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Justice, History, Love or romance, Murder or homicide, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Violence, Eighteenth century, Riots, Mental retardation, Birds, Fanaticism
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
At twilight on a wild, windy day in March, 1775, a small group of men sat in the bar parlor of the Maypole Inn, an ancient hostelry situated in Chigwell parish on the borders of Epping Forest. Two guests in particular engaged the attention of John Willet, the proprietor. One was a well-dressed young gentleman who seemed preoccupied. The other, a traveler, sat huddled in an old riding coat, his hat pulled forward to hide his face from the landlord’s curious gaze. After the young gentleman, Edward Chester, had left the inn, Joe Willet, the landlord’s son, informed...
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