A tale of two cities

Format:

Book

Title:

A tale of two cities

Author:

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

ISBN:

9780486406510

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

vi, 293 pages ; 21 cm

Series title(s):

Dover thrift editions.

Contents:

Recalled to Life -- The Period -- The Mail -- The Night Shadows -- The Preparation -- The Wine-shop -- The Shoemaker -- The Golden Thread -- Five Years Later -- A Sight -- A Disappointment -- Congratulatory -- The Jackal -- Hundreds of People -- Monseigneur in Town -- Monseigneur in the Country -- The Gorgon's Head -- Two Promises -- A Companion Picture -- The Fellow of Delicacy -- The Fellow of No Delicacy -- The Honest Tradesman -- Knitting -- Still Knitting -- One Night -- Nine Days -- An Opinion -- A Plea -- Echoing Footsteps -- The Sea Still Rises -- Fire Rises -- Drawn to the Loadstone Rock -- The Track of a Storm -- In Secret -- The Grindstone -- The Shadow -- Calm in Storm -- The Wood-sawyer -- Triumph -- A Knock at the Door -- A Hand at Cards -- The Game Made -- The Substance of the Shadow -- Dusk -- Darkness -- Fifty-two -- The Knitting Done -- The Footsteps Die Out for Ever.

Summary:

The time of the Franch Revolution - a time of great change and great danger.

Subject(s):

French fiction -- England -- London.

Executions and executioners -- Fiction.

Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.

Lookalikes -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction.

London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction.

London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction.

England -- London

France

France -- Paris

Genre:

Historical fiction, English.

War stories, English.

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Summary

Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, Dickens unfolds a masterpiece of drama, adventure, and courage featuring Charles Darnay, a man falsely accused of treason. He bears an uncanny resemblance to the dissolute, yet noble Sydney Carton. Brilliantly plotted, the novel culminates in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.

Author Notes

Charles Dickens, perhaps the best British novelist of the Victorian era, was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England on February 7, 1812. His happy early childhood was interrupted when his father was sent to debtors' prison, and young Dickens had to go to work in a factory at age twelve. Later, he took jobs as an office boy and journalist before publishing essays and stories in the 1830s.

His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, made him a famous and popular author at the age of twenty-five. Subsequent works were published serially in periodicals and cemented his reputation as a master of colorful characterization, and as a harsh critic of social evils and corrupt institutions. His many books include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, A Christmas Carol, and A Tale of Two Cities.

Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836, and the couple had nine children before separating in 1858 when he began a long affair with Ellen Ternan, a young actress. Despite the scandal, Dickens remained a public figure, appearing often to read his fiction. He died in 1870, leaving his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Charles Dickens's classic tale of one family's suffering during the French Revolution is brought to life in this audio adaptation. The voice of Audie Award-winning narrator Simon Vance sets the tone for the characters and creates the Dickensesqe mood of the times when the rich and the poor were far apart and no one was exempt from the ensuing wrath during the Revolution. Vance's stone varies from soothing to animated while creating different voices for the characters and using appropriate accents. A bonus feature on the last CD is an e-book in pdf format that can be printed or used as a read-along while listening to the audio. This easily navigated feature would be particularly helpful for struggling readers.-Jeana Actkinson, Bridgeport High School, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Library Journal Review

Dickens's preeminent and most overtly political novel, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, radiates with relevance 150 years after its initial publication through two-time Audie Award winner Simon Vance's exceptional reading. Vance's ability to embody myriad voices and seamlessly transition between narration and alternating dialects and accents accentuates the linguistic and narrative vivacity of the text. Because of both the novel's canonized status and Vance's meticulous interpretation of it, recommended for all libraries, particularly those emphasizing the English classics. [With bonus PDF ebook; audio clip available through www.tantor.com. A musical version of Tale, with words, lyrics, and book by Jill Santoriello, opens on Broadway this month.--Ed.]--Christopher Rager, Pasadena, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Book the 1st Recalled to Life
1. The Period	p. 1
2. The Mail	p. 3
3. The Night Shadows	p. 8
4. The Preparation	p. 11
5. The Wine-shop	p. 20
6. The Shoemaker	p. 29
Book the 2nd The Golden Thread
1. Five Years Later	p. 38
2. A Sight	p. 43
3. A Disappointment	p. 48
4. Congratulatory	p. 59
5. The Jackal	p. 64
6. Hundreds of People	p. 69
7. Monseigneur in Town	p. 79
8. Monseigneur in the Country	p. 86
9. The Gorgon's Head	p. 90
10. Two Promises	p. 99
11. A Companion Picture	p. 105
12. The Fellow of Delicacy	p. 108
13. The Fellow of No Delicacy	p. 114
14. The Honest Tradesman	p. 117
15. Knitting	p. 126
16. Still Knitting	p. 135
17. One Night	p. 143
18. Nine Days	p. 147
19. An Opinion	p. 152
20. A Plea	p. 158
21. Echoing Footsteps	p. 161
22. The Sea Still Rises	p. 170
23. Fire Rises	p. 174
24. Drawn to the Loadstone Rock	p. 180
Book the 3rd The Track of a Storm
1. In Secret	p. 190
2. The Grindstone	p. 199
3. The Shadow	p. 204
4. Calm in Storm	p. 208
5. The Wood-sawyer	p. 213
6. Triumph	p. 217
7. A Knock at the Door	p. 223
8. A Hand at Cards	p. 227
9. The Game Made	p. 237
10. The Substance of the Shadow	p. 247
11. Dusk	p. 259
12. Darkness	p. 262
13. Fifty-two	p. 269
14. The Knitting Done	p. 278
15. The Footsteps Die Out for Ever	p. 288

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