Charles Dickens Biography Books Facts
INTRODUCTION Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century. A moralist, satirist, and […]
A Tale of Two Cities
About The Author
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, on England’s southern coast. John Dickens, Charles’s father, was a respectable, middle-class naval pay […]
Themes And Characters
Just before writing A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens acted the leading role in a play called The Frozen Deep written by his friend Wilkie […]
Literary Qualities
A Tale of Two Cities, though not typical of Dickens’s writing in many ways, is a very strong novel. First, its remarkable use of language […]
Social Sensitivity
It is difficult to imagine anyone objecting to A Tale of Two Cities. The novel does contain explicit scriptural references, especially near the conclusion. But […]
Topics For Discussion
1. How is Lucie Manette the “golden thread” in the novel? 2. Why does Monsieur Defarge keep the door to Dr. Manette’s room locked? 3. […]
Ideas For Reports And Papers
1. The idea of resurrection or rebirth pervades this novel. How does Dickens use this theme? What does Dickens seem to be saying with it? […]
Adaptations
A Tale of Two Cities has been adapted to film seven times. The most popular and enduring productions were released in 1917, 1935, 1958, and […]