Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in
London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's
brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century
explores the relationship between repression and liberation in
private and public life. Barnaby Rudge tells a story of individuals
caught up in the mindless violence of the mob. Lord George Gordon's
dangerous appeal to old religious prejudices is interwoven with the
murder mystery surrounding the father of the simple-minded Barnaby.
The discovery of the murderer and his involvement in the riots put
Barnaby's life in jeopardy. Culminating in the terrifying
destruction of Newgate prison by the rampaging hordes, the
brilliant descriptions of the riots are among Dickens's most
powerful. Barnaby Rudge looks forward to the dark complexities of
Dickens's later novels, whose characters also seek refuge from a
chaotic and unstable world. This edition includes all the original
illustrations, plus an illuminating Introduction and notes.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
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globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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