Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie No Thoroughfare Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Thoroughfare David Price "No Thoroughfare" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel written during the mid-19th century. It explores themes of identity, social status, and the impact of the past on the present through the intertwined lives of its characters. The narrative is set in London and captivates the reader with its blend of mystery and drama, particularly focusing on the life of Walter Wilding, a young man grappling with the revelation of his true origins. The opening of the novel introduces us to two key female characters associated with the Foundling Hospital. A veiled lady, deeply troubled, seeks out a nurse named Sally, imploring her to divulge the name given to her baby, recently taken in by the hospital. The poignant exchange between them reveals the mother's desperation and Sally's compassionate nature. As the story transitions to a later time, we meet Walter Wilding, an open-hearted wine merchant who is reflective about his childhood in the Foundling and is on a quest to find his true identity, believing that he has usurped another's place in life. This narrative setup hints at the complexities of familial ties, identity crises, and the enduring quest for belonging, laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama that will confront these characters as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 311437 2025-07-01T09:29:15.457932 text/html 323863 2021-08-24T12:50:19 text/html 188748 2025-07-01T09:29:21.618921 application/epub+zip 191152 2025-07-01T09:29:17.927939 application/epub+zip 187879 2025-07-01T09:29:16.854956 application/epub+zip 340311 2025-07-01T09:29:24.474904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328093 2025-07-01T09:29:20.980968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303847 2022-09-01T10:56:57.268653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296007 2025-07-01T09:29:14.963011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295804 2021-08-24T12:51:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17224 2025-07-01T09:29:24.599907 application/rdf+xml 12530 2025-07-01T09:29:17.342962 image/jpeg 3189 2025-07-01T09:29:17.096976 image/jpeg 184999 2025-07-01T09:29:15.482002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia