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A Tale of Two Cities (Oxford World's Classics) Book

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.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Dickens' second historical novel, which he considered the best story I have written, provides a highly-charged examination of human suffering and human sacrifice. Private experience and public history paralled one another as the political...

  • BookDepository

    A Tale of Two Cities : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780199536238 : 0199536236 : 15 Jul 2008 : During the French revolution, a young Englishman gives up his life to save the husband of the woman he loves

  • Pickabook

    Charles Dickens, Andrew Sanders (Editor)

  • 0199536236
  • 9780199536238
  • Charles Dickens
  • 8 May 2008
  • Oxford Paperbacks
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 560
  • Reissue
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