CliffsNotes on Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities (CLIFFSNOTES LITERATURE)

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on A Tale of Two Cities, you experience one of Charles Dickens's most important works as he recounts the horrors of the French Revolution in what amounts to a cautionary tale warning of the possibility of revolution in 18th-century England. From its first line ("It was the best of times, it was the worst of times") to its last ("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"), Dickens's novel of revolution, sacrifice, and redemption continues to captivate modern imaginations. Chapter summaries and commentaries lead you through Dickens's "Tale," and critical essays give you insight into the women of A Tale of Two Cities and the French Revolution. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of the main characters A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters A section on the life and background of Charles Dickens A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. A Tale of Two Cities......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 4 LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR......Page 8 Personal Background......Page 9 Career Highlights......Page 10 INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL......Page 13 Introduction......Page 14 A Brief Synopsis......Page 17 List of Characters......Page 19 Character Map......Page 22 CRITICAL COMMENTARIES......Page 23 Commentary......Page 24 Glossary......Page 25 Commentary......Page 27 Glossary......Page 28 Commentary......Page 29 Glossary......Page 30 Commentary......Page 31 Glossary......Page 32 Commentary......Page 33 Glossary......Page 34 Commentary......Page 35 Glossary......Page 36 Commentary......Page 37 Glossary......Page 38 Glossary......Page 39 Commentary......Page 41 Glossary......Page 42 Commentary......Page 43 Glossary......Page 44 Commentary......Page 45 Glossary......Page 46 Commentary......Page 47 Glossary......Page 48 Commentary......Page 49 Glossary......Page 50 Commentary......Page 51 Glossary......Page 52 Glossary......Page 53 Commentary......Page 54 Commentary......Page 55 Glossary......Page 56 Commentary......Page 57 Commentary......Page 58 Glossary......Page 59 Commentary......Page 60 Glossary......Page 61 Commentary......Page 62 Glossary......Page 63 Glossary......Page 64 Glossary......Page 65 Commentary......Page 66 Glossary......Page 67 Commentary......Page 68 Commentary......Page 69 Glossary......Page 70 Commentary......Page 71 Glossary......Page 73 Commentary......Page 74 Glossary......Page 75 Commentary......Page 76 Glossary......Page 77 Glossary......Page 78 Commentary......Page 79 Commentary......Page 81 Glossary......Page 82 Glossary......Page 83 Commentary......Page 84 Glossary......Page 85 Commentary......Page 86 Glossary......Page 87 Commentary......Page 88 Glossary......Page 89 Summary......Page 90 Glossary......Page 91 Commentary......Page 92 Glossary......Page 93 Commentary......Page 94 Glossary......Page 95 Commentary......Page 96 Glossary......Page 97 Commentary......Page 98 Commentary......Page 100 Glossary......Page 101 CHARACTER ANALYSES......Page 102 Lucie Manette, later Darnay......Page 103 Sydney Carton......Page 104 Ernest Defarge......Page 105 Jerry Cruncher......Page 106 CRITICAL ESSAYS......Page 108 Women in A Tale of Two Cities......Page 109 The French Revolution......Page 110 Q&A......Page 116 Essay Questions......Page 117 Practice Projects......Page 118 Books and Articles......Page 119 Internet......Page 120 Recordings......Page 121 Index......Page 122 Notes......Page 126 This is one of Dickens's parable stories centered on the fortunes of a family during the French Revolution as society is crumbling. This novel places society's regeneration in friendship, the family, and heroic self-sacrifice, each of which is based on love Offers critical commentaries, character analyses, and essays on Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," and includes a review section to reinforce understanding of the novel A chapter-by-chapter guide to A tale of two cities which also includes descriptions of characters, historical background, and criticism