Barnaby Rudge | Barnaby Rudge

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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

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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