Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty

by Charles Dickens, G. K. Chesterton

Overview

Originally published as a serial in “Master Humphrey's Clock” between 1840–1841, Dickens historical novel “Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty” is mainly set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, several days of rioting in Great Britain sparked by anti-Catholic sentiment. Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction and the much-loved work of Charles Dickens. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from “Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens” by G. K. Chesterton. Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic famous for having created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters. His works became unprecedentedly popular during his life, and today he is commonly regarded as the greatest Victorian-era novelist. Although perhaps better known for such works as “Great Expectations” or “A Christmas Carol”, Dickens first gained success with the 1836 serial publication of “The Pickwick Papers”, which turned him almost overnight into an international literary celebrity thanks to his humour, satire, and astute observations concerning society and character.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473372467
Publisher:	Read & Co. Classics
Publication date:	05/11/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	602
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jon Mee and Iain McCalman are joint editors ofAn Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age (1999).

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	vi
	Introduction	vii
	Note on the Text	xxv
	Note on the Illustrations	xxvi
	Select Bibliography	xxx
	A Chronology of Charles Dickens	xxxv
	Map: London at the time of the Gordon Riots, 1780	xlviii
	Preface 1841	3
	Preface 1849	5
	Barnaby Rudge	9
Appendix A	The Gordon Riots	662
Appendix B	Historical Sources and Contemporary Contexts	667
Appendix C	Dickens and Scott	673
	Explanatory Notes	677