This edition uses the text as it appeared in its first serial publication in 1859 to convey the full scope of Dickens's vision, and includes the original illustrations by H.K. Browne ('Phiz').
The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
A Tale of Two Cities ': An Annotated Bibliography , Garland , New York and London 1993 Andrew Sanders , The Companion to ' A Tale of Two Cities ' , Unwin Hyman , London 1988 The following books and essays all have a direct relevance to ...
This novel tells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look similar but are very different in personality.
Our MAXnotes for Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work's historical context, and a biography of the author.
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition? includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Dickens's complex approach to the human condition.Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of ...
Another good edition is the Oxford World's Classics Edition ( 1988 ) edited by Andrew Sanders , the author of The Companion to A Tale of Two Cities ( see below ) and several studies of Dickens's sources for the novel .
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The grim tale of the people who were caught up in the wave of violence and murder which marked the French Revolution
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