BARNABY RUDGE
Reading edition
Published 1841
Scene:London and the Country
Time:1775 to 1780
CHARACTERS
Barnaby RudgeA half-witted boy
RudgeHis father
A murderer
Mrs. RudgeHis mother
Geoffrey HaredaleA country gentleman
Emma HaredaleHis niece
Sir John ChesterAn enemy of Haredale's
Edward ChesterHis son
In love with Emma Haredale
VardenA locksmith
Dolly VardenHis daughter
A friend of Emma Haredale's
Simon TappertitVarden's apprentice
Joe WilletThe son of an innkeeper
In love with Dolly Varden
"Maypole Hugh"A giant hostler
In reality, the son of Sir John Chester
Lord George GordonA deluded nobleman
GashfordHis secretary
DennisA hangman
"Grip"Barnaby's tame raven