This book, first published in 1988, reveals the great care Dickens took with the planning and preparation of A Tale of Two Cities and its roots. It also explores the aspects of Dickens’s life, especially his interest in private theatricals, which contributed to the genesis of the novel. For the first time the historical sources for the very individual account of the French Revolution presented in A Tale of Two Cities are examined, and the book investigates the novelist’s debt to French and English eye-witnesses. This Companion identifies the multitude of allusions to what Dickens often regarded as the whims of eighteenth-century justice, religion, philosophy, fashion and society. It provides the modern reader with both fundamental sources of information and a fascinating account of the creation of a complex historical novel.
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Andrew Sanders Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 394g ISBN:9780367749668 ISBN 10: 0367749661 Series:Dickens Companions Pages: 188 Publication Date:02 August 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Adult education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. A Note on the Text 3. How to Use the Notes 4. The Notes 5. The Illustrations to A Tale of Two Cities