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Though I had this marked as read, I'm 99% sure I've never read this before. That said, I love Dickens because his characters are at once over-the-top and yet believable. And while he can get maudlin by today's tastes, just check out the obvious psychotic "break" the freed French prisoner has about midway through this book, I just like Dickens. Becuase under all that syrupy Victorian artifice rests a true moral vision adroitly argued.
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Want a book that is full of suspense and intrigue? How about a story where plot advancement and character development are not of mutual exclusivity? There's love, romance, loyalty, devoted friendship with equal hatreds and enmities. Then, to top it all the setting is in the midst of a controversial historical event.
Then read A Tale of Two Cities. I know you were probably forced to read it in high school. Try reading it again. There are breath taking escape scenes. In fact you almost feel you are ...more
Then read A Tale of Two Cities. I know you were probably forced to read it in high school. Try reading it again. There are breath taking escape scenes. In fact you almost feel you are ...more
This is one of my all time favorite books. I loved the descriptions of the revolution, and the story itself of the two look alikes who loved the same woman was both riveting, tragic and uplifting in the end. this story has one of my favorite characters, Sydney Carton as well as one of the most unforgettable characters, Madame Defarge. You will never forget her compulsive knitting as she plots more murders in her thirst for blood and revenge against the nobility.
Breathtakingly, heartbreakingly gorgeous story of redemption and pure love set against the terrifying backdrop of the French Revolution. Dickens does a beautiful job of describing how the cruelty of the aristocracy set the stage for the peasants to revolt, while never condoning the bloodshed. The book opens and closes with two of the most famous lines from literature. One has to read the book to fully appreciate the poignancy and majesty of the last line: "It is a far, far better thing that I do
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