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Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Richard Maxwell.

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ISBN-10: 0141439602
ISBN-13: 978-0141439600
Author: Charles Dickens
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Penguin Classics

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review by TStocksl. July 01, 2009

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Ladies and Gentleman:: The Rolling Stones

Dickens devoted considerable effort to naming his serials, and "Rolling Stones" was one of his possible titles for Two Cities. How different would this literary classic and the milieu it occupied have been had its famous title and its even more famous first line been different? Its easy to say this is yet another Dickens classic as if to condemn it by faint praise. However, this book stands out as a first among equals for several reasons: 1. It was a … more

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review by cpw1952. April 19, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

An awesome tale of the horrors of political revolution

What an interesting thought. If it was possible for Dickens to write something that was less Dickensian than the rest of his impressive body of work, "A Tale of Two Cities" would qualify as the least Dickensian of them all. An absorbing historical work, a sharply moving forward tempo, little if any comic relief and a minimum of florid prose (at least relative to his own characteristic standard of an abundance of unnecessary embellishment) make A Tale of Two Cities … more

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review by BonnieMcEwan. November 16, 2010

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Excellent edition of Dickens' master work

A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens' master work. It explores powerful issues of class, as played out against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Certain of the Dickens' characters in this novel have become emblematic of the times, such as Madam DeFarge, the probably insane working class woman who knits and cackles as she screams for others to be executed by guillotine. And Sydney Carton, the drunken wastrel whose bravery and self-sacrifice crown the story. … more

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Quick Tip by wordlover. July 17, 2010

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A Quick Tip by wordlover

Dickens is at his best in the description department with this book. Sydney is one of the greatest character of classic literature.

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Quick Tip by cpw1952. July 09, 2010

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Charles Dickens' heart-rending classic novel of life in London and Paris during the French Revolution deals with themes of love, loyalty, duty, honour and personal commitment to the rectification of past wrongs. The least Dickensian of all of Dickens' novels!

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