This Norton Critical Edition includes:
- The first edition of the novel (1859) accompanied by twenty-seven
illustrations, from original images by Halbot Knight Browne ("Phiz")
to cartoons from The Simpsons.
- An expansive introduction and detailed explanatory annotations by
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.
- Thematically organized contextual materials designed to promote
classroom discussion. Topics include "Dickens on France and the
French," "Revolution and Aftermath," "Living Graves," "Learning
French," "The Composition of A Tale of Two Cities," and "Theatrical
Versions."
- Fourteen major critical assessments of A Tale of Two Cities: five
contemporary reviews and nine modern essays.
- A chronology and a selected bibliography.
About the Series
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