A Tale of Two Cities - Couverture souple

Dickens, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393264238 ISBN 13 : 9780393264234

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2019

Synopsis

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• The first edition of the novel (1859) accompanied by twenty-seven illustrations, from original images by Halbot Knight Browne ("Phiz") to cartoons from The Simpsons.
• An expansive introduction and detailed explanatory annotations by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.
• Thematically organized contextual materials designed to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Dickens on France and the French," "Revolution and Aftermath," "Living Graves," "Learning French," "The Composition of A Tale of Two Cities," and "Theatrical Versions."
• Fourteen major critical assessments of A Tale of Two Cities: five contemporary reviews and nine modern essays.
• A chronology and a selected bibliography.
  

About the Series
Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the most acclaimed and popular writers of all time. His many works include the classics The Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Bleak House, Hard Times, Our Mutual Friend, The Pickwick Papers and many more.

Douglas-Fairhurst is Professor of English Literature at Oxford University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His books include Becoming Dickens: The Invention of a Novelist and The Story of Alice: Lewis Carroll and the Secret History of Wonderland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393264238
• ISBN 13: 9780393264234
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: Douglas-Fairhurst Robert
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• Personne responsable: non disponible