A TALE OF TWO CITIES + STUDY GUIDE

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is one of the most widely read and famous works of historical fiction in the English language. Dickens had recently launched his magazine All the Year Round in 1859. In the same year, he began featuring A Tale of Two Cities in 31 weekly installments in his new magazine. The book was eventually combined into a single copy and split into three major sections as it is presented today.

In this epic tale of love and tragedy set during the turbulent times of the French Revolution in 1789, the motif of two's appears constantly as opposing sides of the same coin. London and Paris are the two cities, Sidney Carton and Charles Darnay are the two heroes, Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge are the pure and evil women respectively, and these along with shadows and darkness, sacrifice and dishonor, brutality and spirituality form the recurring dual motifs in the novel.

As one of the most exciting and deeply moving stories penned by a brilliant and gifted story teller, A Tale of Two Cities is indeed a riveting and unforgettable experience for readers of all ages.

This A Tale of Two Cities app includes all contents of Books 1 to 3 plus Study Guide, which is useful for Lit studies and analysis.

The Study Guide contains:

-Plot Overview

-Summary and Analysis of Books 1 to 3

-Character List (summary of all characters)

-Character Analysis: Sydney Carton, Madame Defarge, Doctor Manette, Charles Darnay, Lucie Manette, Jarvis Lorry, and Monsieur Ernest Defarge

Themes

-Motifs

-Symbols

-Key Facts

-Important Quotations Explained

-Quotations by Theme - Revolution, Sacrifice, Imprisonment, Class, and Justice

-Quotes by Sections (Books the First - Third)

-Charles Darnay Quotes

-Sydney Carton Quotes

-Doctor Manette Quotes

-Lucie Manette Quotes

-Monsieur Defarge Quotes

-Plot Analysis

-Protagonist

-Antagonist

-Setting

-Genre

-Style

-Point of View

-Tone

-Foreshadowing

-How is A Tale of Two Cities a critique of English society?

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