A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities
Summary
The three main characters, Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, and Lucie Manette, become projections of Dickens himself. And the title, which contains the author's vision, suggests the dichotomy on which the novel rests: the choice between changing society and changing oneself.
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The three main characters, Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, and Lucie Manette, become projections of Dickens himself. And the title, which contains the author's vision, suggests the dichotomy on which the novel rests: the choice between changing society and changing oneself.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has been remembered in history as one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. Not only having received tremendous success while he was alive, Charles Dickens' work continues to be read as voraciously as when it was first published. Because of his tremendous popularity, Charles Dickens has secured himself the position of not only being one of the greatest writers of his generation, but one of the most celebrated writers of all time. In addition to his writing, Charles Dickens was a prominent activist, dedicating much of his life to fighting for better social conditions for the poor as well as powerfully advocating for better laws to protect the rights of children. When a piece of literature refers to either unfair working and living conditions, or else portrays the state of a morally corrupt social class, the writing is thus referred to as Dickensian. Much of literary traditions thus owe their inspiration from the writing of Charles Dickens.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140430547 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140430547 |
| Title | A Tale of Two Cities |
| Author | Charles Dickens |
| Series | English Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1970-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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