Dickens Charles - A Tale Of Two Cities - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: As the the bicentennary of the French Revolution draws near Dickens historical novel serves as a timely reminder of nineteenth - century reactions to that great upheaval. Set between 1757 and 1793, A Tale of Two Cities views the causes and effects of the Revolution from an essentially private point of view showing how private experience relates to public history. Dickens characters are fictional and their political activity is minimal yet all are drawn towards the Paris of the Terror and all become caught up in its web of human suffering and human sacrifice. This edition includes extensive explanatory notes giving crucial background information about the Revolution and Dickens sources. `the best story I have written Charles Dickens About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: A Tale Of Two Cities
Author(s): Dickens Charles, Sanders, Andrew (Lecturer In English, Lecturer In English, Birkbeck College, London)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199536238
Pages: 448 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction