Tale of Two Cities

Name: Tale of Two Cities
Brand: Charles Dickens
SKU: 9780199536238
Price: 4.49 GBP
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by Charles Dickens

Title:

Tale of Two Cities

Author:

Charles Dickens

Series (if any):

Oxford World's Classics

Edited by:

Sanders, Andrew (Lecturer in English, Lecturer in English, Birkbeck College, London)

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

448 pages

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

ISBN-13:

9780199536238

EAN:

9780199536238

Publication Date:

08/05/2008

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

428

Dimensions (mm):

198 x 129 x 21

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£4.49

18 copies in stock

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Description

As the the bicentennary of the French Revolution draws near, Dickens'' historical novel serves as a timely reminder of nineteenth-century reactions to that great upheaval. Set between 1757 and 1793, A Tale of Two Cities views the causes and effects of the Revolution from an essentially private point of view, showing how private experience relates to public history. Dickens'' characters are fictional, and their political activity is minimal, yet all are drawn towards the Paris of the Terror, and all become caught up in its web of human suffering and human sacrifice. This edition includes extensive explanatory notes giving crucial background information about the Revolution and Dickens'' sources. `the best story I have written'' Charles Dickens ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.