Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, graphic novel. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers.
"Retellings of classic literature adapted for less-proficient readers"--Website description
This brilliantly coloured tale of the French Revolution is an historical romance set in Paris and London.
This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
It is a coincidence that saves Darnay from certain doom more than once. Brilliantly plotted, the novel is rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
In a world where injustice and oppression rule, a man named Charles Darnay is sentenced to death. However, another person is willing to take the sacrifice — in the name of honour and love.
He bears an uncanny resemblance to the dissolute, yet noble Sydney Carton. Brilliantly plotted, the novel culminates in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman.
A young dog, Buck, grew up as the favourite pet of a loving family, in California.
The grim tale of the people who were caught up in the wave of violence and murder which marked the French Revolution.
Presents the grim tale of the people who were caught up in the wave of violence and murder which marked the French Revolution.
This Nonesuch edition features the author's final text and the illustrations Dickens himself selected to complement his words. A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens's great historical novel, set against the French Revolution.
In a time when governments all over the world are facing down political unrest and fierce protests, this revolutionary story has never been more relevant.
Though the least typical of the author's novels, A Tale of Two Cities still underscores many of his enduring themes - imprisonment, injustice, and social anarchy, resurrection and the renunciation that fosters renewal.
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').
Brilliantly plotted, the novel is rich in drama, romance, and heroics that culminate in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
This is Charles Dickens' classic tale of resurrection and redemption set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
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They were executed by the Revolutionaries, just like King Louis XVI and his loyal commanders. This is a touching story. It is one of the best novels by Charles Dickens.