Written by Charles Dickens for serial publication in 1859, ""A Tale of Two Cities"" is a historical novel that takes place in London and Paris in the years leading up to the French Revolution. Its first sentence, ""It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,"" is one of the most recognizable opening lines in all of literature. This new Bloom's Guide will provide the best of study times for those assigned this famous and widely taught novel. Readers will find this an accessible, quick-reference introduction to the work, as well as a source of key literary viewpoints spotlighting specific aspects of the story.
This book is part of a book series called Blooms Guides .
This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 131 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Chelsea House Publishers .
Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University.
This book contains the following story:
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens novel begins "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and ends with "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." A Tale of Two Cities is a story of political intrigue set in London and Paris during the French revolution in the 18th century. Sydney Carton sacrifices his own life on behalf of his friends Charles Darnay and Lucie Manett.
