Barnaby Rudge (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Charles Dickens

Overview

First published serially beginning in 1841, this historical novel by Dickens is set in London during the Gordon riots of 1780.  Desperate to prevent the marriage of his niece, Emma, to Edward Chester, Geoffrey Haredale enters into a doomed alliance with Edward's untrustworthy father, John.  Murder and blackmail result.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436060
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	660
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English novelist, who is one of the most popular writers of all time. He is known for chapter-closing cliffhangers in his serial-style novels, a mind for social reform, and memorable characters. His most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and A Tale of Two Cities.

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