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Barnaby Rudge

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: George Hagan
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Summary

Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty (commonly known as Barnaby Rudge) is an historical novel by the author Charles Dickens. Published between 1840 and 1841, it is Dickens' first attempt at an historical novel, his only other being A Tale of Two Cities. Full of classic Dickensian characters, the plot is based on the "no-popery" or Gordon riots of 1780 seen through the eyes of the good-hearted idiot Barnaby Rudge.

Charles Dickens (1812 - 9 June 1870) is arguably the greatest novelist England ever produced.

Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
Public Domain (P)2009 RNIB
Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literary History & Criticism Heartfelt
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Barnaby Rudge

I really enjoy this narrator even though I think the recording is very old, and of course, fabulous story!

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poorly read

I enjoyed the story but was disappointed in the reading of it, the narrator was full of stumbles and mistakes - and corrections. His voice was beautiful and mellifluous - I felt that the book being so long tested the narrator's ability.

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Barnaby Rudge.

Personally, my favourite Dickens novel. I have never seen this adapted for the screen & therefore it remains unspoiled in regards of using ones imagination to visualise the many varied characters, including possibly my favourite Dickens character, Maypole Hugh. This is one of only two historical novels Dickens produced, the superb a tale of two cities being the other, and it leaves me wishing he had produced more.
Barnaby Rudge is based around the Gordon riots of 1780, basically anti-Catholic riots, and introduces us to the chief protagonist a 'village idiot,' the Vardens, the mysterious stranger, the obligatory villain in Sir John Chester & the loquacious Grip among many others.
George Hagan has a habit of stumbling over his words at times, I'd describe him as an adequate narrator, but his voice characterisations are good. Love to hear this with Martin Jarvis narrating ! recommended.

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All the better for being unknown to me.

Less popular and rarely dramatised, I had no advance knowledge of the characters or the plot, so it was brand new classic Dickens, of the earlier variety, to me which was fantastic. I enjoyed it far more than anticipated.

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