Dimensions
130 x 198 x 40mm
A vivid tableau of humanity caught up in turbulent times.
The streets of London are alive with the terror of the Gordon anti-popery riots of 1780. Against this backdrop of public disorder equally tense private dramas unfold: foremost among them a mysterious death, a secret love affair and a domestic feud.
Reuben Haredale has been murdered but the killer remains undiscovered. His daughter Emma wants to marry Edward Chester, but their union meets with fierce opposition from their relatives. Central to these passionate and troubled events is the strange, haunting figure of Barnaby Rudge, accompanied by Grip, a pet raven of uncanny abilities.
In this story, Dickens's first historical novel, his extraordinary gift for narrative and characteristically vivid language combine to create one of his most intense and colourful works.
This is the most comprehensive edition available, with original illustrations, introduction, notes, selected criticism, text summary and chronology of Dickens's life and times.
