No Thoroughfare - Dickens, Charles; Collins, Wilkie
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No Thoroughfare is a novel written by Charles Dickens and his collaborator Wilkie Collins. It was first published in 1867. The story revolves around two orphans, Walter Wilding and his cousin George Vendale, who are separated as children and grow up in different parts of the world. Walter becomes a successful businessman, while George becomes a struggling artist. When they meet again after many years, they decide to work together on a business venture. However, their plans are complicated by a mysterious woman named Marguerite, who seems to have a connection to both men. As the plot unfolds,…mehr

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No Thoroughfare is a novel written by Charles Dickens and his collaborator Wilkie Collins. It was first published in 1867. The story revolves around two orphans, Walter Wilding and his cousin George Vendale, who are separated as children and grow up in different parts of the world. Walter becomes a successful businessman, while George becomes a struggling artist. When they meet again after many years, they decide to work together on a business venture. However, their plans are complicated by a mysterious woman named Marguerite, who seems to have a connection to both men. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, identities are questioned, and the characters are forced to confront their pasts. The novel explores themes of identity, family, and the consequences of greed and deception. It is a suspenseful and engaging tale that showcases the talents of two of the greatest Victorian writers.In a court-yard in the City of London, which was No Thoroughfare either for vehicles or foot-passengers; a court-yard diverging from a steep, a slippery, and a winding street connecting Tower Street with the Middlesex shore of the Thames; stood the place of business of Wilding and Co., Wine Merchants.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris, is his best-known work of historical fiction.