No Thoroughfare by Charles Dickens
No Thorpe, by Charles Dickens, is a novella that follows the story of a man named Ralph, who seeks revenge against his former business partner, who had cheated him out of his rightful inheritance. The story explores themes of betrayal, greed, and the consequences of one's actions.
By Charles Dickens · First published 1838 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama · 4 chapters · 56,554 words
First lines
THE CURTAIN RISES
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 & Co., Wine Merchants. Probably as a jocose acknowledgment of the obstructive character of this main approach, the point nearest to its base at which one could take the river (if so inodorously minded) bore the appellation Break-Neck-Stairs. The court-yard itself had likewise been descriptively entitled in old time, Cripple Corner.
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No Thoroughfare is listed on Textopian as a play by Charles Dickens, dated 1838 CE.
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- Work type: Play
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1838 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Crime
- Length: 56,554 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 1,021 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The book involves an intricate plot, involving mistaken identity and disappearances, which is a common element in mystery genre.
- Thriller — The story has elements of suspense, tension and excitement that are typical in thriller novels.
- Drama — The conflict between characters and their inner dilemmas contribute to the dramatic factor.
- Adventure — The book contains several adventurous elements such as traveling and encountering dangerous situations.
Tags
mystery · drama · Victorian · literature · suspense · identity · deception · family · inheritance · secrets · social class · crime