Barnaby Rudge

A wayside tavern where the local men drink and gossip; an unsolved, twenty year old murder at a nearby mansion; a very talkative black raven; a London locksmith and his family; a man apparently returned from the dead; a hangman who enjoys his job way too much; an anti-Catholic lord; a large and violent mob; and the British Militia—what do all these things have in common? All have, in some way, touched or been touched by the lovable, young, simple-minded “idiot,” Barnaby Rudge.

Barnaby’s good nature makes him a joy to most who know him. Unfortunately, his eagerness to please and his gullibility make him an easy prey for the unscrupulous. Can he emerge unscathed when once he gets tangled up with the wrong crowd?

Once again, Dickens has managed to temper the horrific with his characteristic wit and humor, as he tells this tale based on the "no-popery" or Gordon riots of 1780.

(Note: If the bird in this story seems familiar, it may be because he was the inspiration for Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”) (Summary by Debra Lynn) (24 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Preface	7:49	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 01	33:47	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 02	18:12	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 03	16:07	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 04	23:23	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 05	10:05	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 06	22:12	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 07	13:04	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 08	23:36	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 09	13:00	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 10	23:30	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 11	11:26	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 12	18:41	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 13	23:36	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 14	10:54	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 15	21:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 16	14:12	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 17	22:48	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 18	11:48	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 19	23:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 20	13:28	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 21	19:20	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 22	14:20	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 23	22:07	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 24	11:36	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 25	22:46	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 26	11:36	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 27	24:40	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 28	11:34	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 29	25:56	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 30	9:01	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 31	24:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 32	11:24	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 33	22:26	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 34	12:51	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 35	24:28	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 36	10:57	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 37	24:02	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 38	11:02	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 39	19:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 40	14:14	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 41	24:07	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 42	10:10	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 43	23:59	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 44	9:58	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 45	22:00	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 46	11:49	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 47	16:59	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 48	16:42	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 49	22:20	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 50	12:55	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 51	21:27	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 52	13:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 53	18:38	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 54	16:37	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 55	18:54	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 56	16:53	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 57	18:45	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 58	14:44	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 59	23:24	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 60	9:32	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 61	15:06	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 62	18:45	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 63	19:06	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 64	17:08	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 65	22:02	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 66	14:10	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 67	24:18	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 68	11:40	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 69	20:17	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 70	14:15	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 71	21:51	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 72	12:22	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 73	22:00	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 74	13:18	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 75	22:40	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 76	11:35	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 77	24:26	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 78	11:34	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 79	18:02	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 80	16:21	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 81	18:28	Read by Debra Lynn
Chapter 82	17:29	Read by Debra Lynn

Reviews

A bit of mystery . . . and a wonderful set of good and evil characters

(4 stars)

ListeninginChicago

Librivox has two recordings of Barnaby Rudge. I listened to the older version by DebraLynn and it was excellent. Debra doesn't do "voices", but her reading is steady, clear and engaging. And Dickens' characters are exceptional and exceptionally entertaining, as usual. My favorite character was Mr. V. Loved how when it mattered, he stood up for what was right and in so doing restored the peace of his home. This was a bit of history that I didn't know anything about. Clearly Dickens brings his own take on that history, but when you see it through the eyes of his characters, it brings the events to life. I've never "read" Dickens, but thanks to Librivox, I've listened to a number of his books and with each book, I'm more captivated by how he uses the English language to paint pictures and characters. I'd recommend this book to those looking for a good "listen" of classic British literature.

(4.5 stars)

Ozoda

A very engaging story with an ending more happy than I expected! The reader did an excellent job, clear pronunciations and good pace. She didn’t try any accents or pitches that were unnatural to her which in this case made it easy to get absorbed in the story without interruption.

(5 stars)

Granny 6x

when is the most exciting books we have ever heard. I listen to it first recovering from a knee transplant and just now listen to it one more time with my husband. we enjoyed it so much. I think it might be Dickens most readable or listenable book.

Thank you

(4 stars)

Amy Sterrett

I appreciated Deborah Lynn's reading of Barnaby Rudge. It is not one if Dickens most popular books but combines historical fiction with romance and interesting characters. Thank you for making tnis book available on Librivox.