This edition of Tale of Two Cities features an introduction and notes by Peter Merchant and has a few black and white illustrations. 329 pgs, pb.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens | Wordsworth Classics
Description
With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Merchant, Principal Lecturer in English, Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).
A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Dickens’ greatest historical novel, traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution and the Terror. Dickens based his historical detail on Carlyle’s great work – The French Revolution – and also on his own observations and investigations during numerous visits to Paris.
‘The best story I have written’ was Dickens’ own verdict on A Tale of Two Cities, and the reader is unlikely to disagree with this judgement of a story which combines historical fact with the author’s unsurpassed genius for poignant tales of human suffering, self-sacrifice, and redemption.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Brand: | Wordsworth Editions |
| Author: | Charles Dickens |
| ISBN: | 9781853260391 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Publication Date: | 9/1/1997 |
