Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities

by Henry I. Hubert, Stephanie Muntone (Revised and Edited)

Clear and to the point, Monarch Notes provide students and interested readers with an excellent supplement for the understanding and appreciation of the world's great writing. Each volume helps the reader to encounter the original work more fully by placing it in historical context, focusing on the important aspects of the text, and posing key questions.

Monarch Notes include:

Background on the author and the work Detailed plot summary Character analysis Major themes in the work Critical reception of the work Questions and model answers Guides for further study
(back cover)

Genres: Fiction, Classics

135 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Matt Dillard · Rating 4 out of 5]

After enjoying "A Tale of Two Cities" so much, I decided to read the corresponding Cliffs Notes & Monarch Notes to get a little more insight into the story. Interestingly, each of these "summaries" presented surprisingly different insights. This Monarch Notes did a good job of rehashing the chapters in detail, and seemed especially good at recognizing fore-shadowing. The character analyses at the end were rather weak, but the Critical Commentary section was pretty good.

[Clinton Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This is my second Dickens book to listen to and I am downloading another from the library.

This tells the story of the French Revolution. It was definitely worth reading (or listening to).

[Alexa Cascade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dense and detailed. Enjoyed it but just couldn't get through it.

[Nancy Rapkoch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I need to re-read this one...