A Tale of Two Cities (Classic Masterpieces) - Couverture souple

Dickens, Charles

 
9781481150033: A Tale of Two Cities (Classic Masterpieces)

Synopsis

This classic and timeless novel depicts the turning point in history that lead to the French Revolution and its aftermath. We follow the lives of several protagonists through these events. We experience the plight of the French peasantry living in a time of aristocratic excesses that divided the citizenry. The consequences of such despair lead to the brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward thearistocrats in the early years of the revolution. At the same time, we experience social parallels with life in London during the same period.

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À propos de l'auteur

Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and the creator of some of the world's most memorable fictional characters. During his lifetime Dickens's works enjoyed unprecedented popularity and fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was fully recognized by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to enjoy an enduring popularity among the general reading public.

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