Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens

Barnaby Rudge
A Charles Dickens Classic — Reclaimed for the Modern Reader

A city on the brink. A mob in motion. And at the heart of it all, a boy with a raven and a heart too pure for the world around him.

In Barnaby Rudge, Charles Dickens trades courtroom satire for gothic tension, diving deep into the shadows of 18th-century London and the chaos of the Gordon Riots. It’s a novel about fear, belonging, and what happens when society turns on itself—and on those it fails to understand.

This Red Spine Edition offers more than a reprint—it’s a revival. Alongside the complete original text, you’ll find a rich, modern foreword that opens the novel’s deeper meanings: political unrest, innocence under siege, and the echo of violence that never really ends. With thoughtful context, essential themes, and reflections that link Dickens’s world to ours, this edition brings Barnaby Rudge back into the light.

Part of The Red Spine Collection, this book belongs to a curated library of 100 timeless works—each reborn with elegance, editorial care, and a classic design made to be collected.

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