Charles Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities

by Henry I. Hubert

Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities
Evaluates Dickens' themes of love and hate, revolution and sacrifice
Analyzes plot and style in A Tale of Two Cities as a departure from Dickens' earlier novels
Traces Carlyle's influence on Dickens

Genres: Fiction, Classics

96 pages, Mass Market 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...