Barnaby Rudge: Illustrated Edition - Historical Novel
by Charles Dickens
2021-06-06 07:18:30
Barnaby Rudge: Illustrated Edition - Historical Novel
by Charles Dickens
2021-06-06 07:18:30
Barnaby Rudge is a story of a forbidden love in the time of great London riots in 1780. Both Edward''s father, John Chester, and Emma''s uncle, the Catholic Geoffrey Haredale - these two are sworn enemies - oppose their union after Sir John untruthfu...
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Barnaby Rudge is a story of a forbidden love in the time of great London riots in 1780. Both Edward''s father, John Chester, and Emma''s uncle, the Catholic Geoffrey Haredale - these two are sworn enemies - oppose their union after Sir John untruthfully convinces Geoffrey that Edward''s intentions are dishonourable. Sir John intends to marry Edward to a woman with a rich inheritance, to support John''s expensive lifestyle and to pay off his debtors. Edward quarrels with his father and leaves home for the West Indies.
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