The Story Of Richard Doubledick (1906)

The Story of Richard Doubledick is a novella written by Charles Dickens in 1869 and published posthumously in 1906. The story follows the life of Richard Doubledick, a soldier who is wounded in battle and left for dead on the battlefield. He is discovered by a group of smugglers who nurse him back to health and help him escape to France, where he joins the French army and fights against the British.After the war, Richard returns to England and becomes a coachman, but he is haunted by his experiences in battle and struggles to adapt to civilian life. He eventually finds solace in the company of a young girl named Lucy, who helps him overcome his trauma and find meaning in his life.The novella is notable for its exploration of the psychological effects of war on soldiers and its sympathetic portrayal of the working-class characters who populate the story. It is also notable for its use of dialect and slang, which Dickens employs to give the characters a distinctive voice and to capture the rhythms of everyday speech.Overall, The Story of Richard Doubledick is a moving and insightful work that offers a powerful critique of the social and political conditions of its time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.