Project Gutenberg 2009-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 586 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Collins, Charles Allston 1828 1873 Edwards, Amelia B. 1831 1892 Edwards, Amelia Blanford Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford Halliday, Andrew 1830 1877 Duff, Andrew Halliday Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Goodman, Arthur Jule 1870 1926 Goodman, Arthur Jules Goodman, A. Jules Mugby Junction Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugby_Junction Barbox Brothers / by Charles Dickens Barbox Brothers and Co. / by Charles Dickens Main line. The boy at Mugby / by Charles Dickens No. 1 branch line. The signalman / by Charles Dickens No. 2 branch line. The engine-driver / by Andrew Halliday No. 3 branch line. The compensation house / by Charles Collins No. 4 branch line. The travelling post office / by Hesba Stretton No. 5 branch line. The engineer / by Amelia Edwards. This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Mugby Junction" by Charles Dickens is a collection of interconnected stories written in the mid-19th century. The narrative primarily revolves around a mysterious train station, Mugby Junction, and follows various characters who intersect at this significant location, including Barbox Brothers, a traveler with a tumultuous past, who contemplates his life and choices in this strange place. This blend of humor, social commentary, and character development makes it a rich tapestry of human experience against the backdrop of the Victorian railway system. At the start of the story, we meet Barbox Brothers, who arrives at Mugby Junction on a stormy night, dissatisfied with his life and determined to escape from the burdens of his past. Amidst the gloomy atmosphere of the station, he encounters the quirky porter, Lamps, and engages in a conversation that reveals both the porter's lighthearted nature and Barbox's self-reflection. The opening sets the tone for a deeper exploration of Barbox's character as he grapples with his identity, loneliness, and the desire for change, all while observing the lives of others at the junction. The intertwining of their stories hints at the many paths and possibilities that each character faces, foreshadowing the complexity of relationships and choices that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Railroad stations -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 338829 2025-08-11T12:05:29.228890 text/html 332953 2024-11-30T08:12:01 text/html 320153 2025-08-11T12:05:33.604877 application/epub+zip 320369 2025-08-11T12:05:29.991855 application/epub+zip 199840 2025-08-11T12:05:29.577847 application/epub+zip 411315 2025-08-11T12:05:36.484892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379910 2025-08-11T12:05:33.182915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298624 2022-09-13T05:51:56.582123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305409 2025-08-11T12:05:28.207882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285535 2024-11-30T08:12:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299704 2009-01-28T17:30:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24423 2025-08-11T12:05:36.657860 application/rdf+xml 8003 2025-08-11T12:05:29.700889 image/jpeg 1381 2025-08-11T12:05:29.638891 image/jpeg 116014 2009-01-28T17:30:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 221480 2009-01-28T17:30:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 115345 2009-01-28T17:30:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 613962 2025-08-11T12:05:29.274862 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia