โ Scribed by Marie Kalil
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
In CliffsNotes on A Tale of Two Cities, you experience one of Charles Dickens's most important works as he recounts the horrors of the French Revolution in what amounts to a cautionary tale warning of the possibility of revolution in 18th-century England. From its first line (''It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'') to its last (''It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known''), Dickens's novel of revolution, sacrifice, and redemption continues to captivate modern imaginations.
Chapter summaries and commentaries lead you through Dickens's ''Tale,'' and critical essays give you insight into the women of A Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution. Other features that help you study include
Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure โ you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
A Tale of Two Cities......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR......Page 8
Personal Background......Page 9
Career Highlights......Page 10
INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL......Page 13
Introduction......Page 14
A Brief Synopsis......Page 17
List of Characters......Page 19
Character Map......Page 22
CRITICAL COMMENTARIES......Page 23
Commentary......Page 24
Glossary......Page 25
Commentary......Page 27
Glossary......Page 28
Commentary......Page 29
Glossary......Page 30
Commentary......Page 31
Glossary......Page 32
Commentary......Page 33
Glossary......Page 34
Commentary......Page 35
Glossary......Page 36
Commentary......Page 37
Glossary......Page 38
Glossary......Page 39
Commentary......Page 41
Glossary......Page 42
Commentary......Page 43
Glossary......Page 44
Commentary......Page 45
Glossary......Page 46
Commentary......Page 47
Glossary......Page 48
Commentary......Page 49
Glossary......Page 50
Commentary......Page 51
Glossary......Page 52
Glossary......Page 53
Commentary......Page 54
Commentary......Page 55
Glossary......Page 56
Commentary......Page 57
Commentary......Page 58
Glossary......Page 59
Commentary......Page 60
Glossary......Page 61
Commentary......Page 62
Glossary......Page 63
Glossary......Page 64
Glossary......Page 65
Commentary......Page 66
Glossary......Page 67
Commentary......Page 68
Commentary......Page 69
Glossary......Page 70
Commentary......Page 71
Glossary......Page 73
Commentary......Page 74
Glossary......Page 75
Commentary......Page 76
Glossary......Page 77
Glossary......Page 78
Commentary......Page 79
Commentary......Page 81
Glossary......Page 82
Glossary......Page 83
Commentary......Page 84
Glossary......Page 85
Commentary......Page 86
Glossary......Page 87
Commentary......Page 88
Glossary......Page 89
Summary......Page 90
Glossary......Page 91
Commentary......Page 92
Glossary......Page 93
Commentary......Page 94
Glossary......Page 95
Commentary......Page 96
Glossary......Page 97
Commentary......Page 98
Commentary......Page 100
Glossary......Page 101
CHARACTER ANALYSES......Page 102
Lucie Manette, later Darnay......Page 103
Sydney Carton......Page 104
Ernest Defarge......Page 105
Jerry Cruncher......Page 106
CRITICAL ESSAYS......Page 108
Women in A Tale of Two Cities......Page 109
The French Revolution......Page 110
Q&A......Page 116
Essay Questions......Page 117
Practice Projects......Page 118
Books and Articles......Page 119
Internet......Page 120
Recordings......Page 121
Index......Page 122
Notes......Page 126
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
This series features classic tales retold with attractive color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 70-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running German thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of A Tale of Two Cities. This edition would be useful if you
<DIV>It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.... These well-known and loved lines begin Dickens's most exciting novle, set during the bloodiest moments of the French Revolution. When former aristocrat Charles Darnay learns that an old family servant needs his help, he abandons his safe h
Stage 4 (1400 Headwords)<br /><br />The French Revolution brings terror and death to many people. But even in these troubled times people can still love and be kind. They can be generous and true-hearted...and brave.<br />(back cover)
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known' After finishing A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens said 'it has greatly moved and excited me in the doing'. One of his most haunting novels, it has, since its first serial pub