In one sense, this novel represents an attack on capital punishment, seen through the character of Dennis the Hangman.
In one sense, this novel represents an attack on capital punishment, seen through the character of Dennis the Hangman. The main plot concerns the feud between Geoffrey Haredale and the villain Sir John Chester, who nonetheless join forces to thwart the marriage of their kin Edward Haredale and Emma Chester. Meanwhile, the title figure, who wears all green and carries a raven named Grip in a basket on his back, is innocently implicated in the Gordon Riots, which also thwart the plans of Haredale and Chester. FTP, what is this novel by Charles Dickens?
In one sense, this novel represents an attack on capital punishment, seen through the character of Dennis the Hangman.
Barnaby Rudge