Status Updates From Barnaby Rudge

"Indeed this gentleman’s stoicism was of that not uncommon kind, which enables a man to bear with exemplary fortitude the afflictions of his friends, but renders him, by way of counterpoise, rather selfish and sensitive in respect of any that happen to befall himself." (Ch 74)

Dickens, this may not be your best novel but you're still killin it

Listening to via Audible Charles Dickens Collection. New apartment, new book!

Unknown Gentleman: "And how long hast thou been an idiot?"

Sounding rather Shakespearean there 😂😂😂

Joe! Joe, my man, my guy, I guarantee you joining the military is not the solution to your life problems!!!!

Egads, a reference to Gretna Green that ISN'T in a Georgette Heyer novel?!?!

*self pep talk* Time to lock in... You're so close to completing Dickens' entire œuvre (of novels anyway...)