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Title: A Tale of Two Cities (Classics Illustrated Notes) by Evelyn Goodman, Stuart Christie, Charles Dickens, Joe Orlando ISBN: 1-57840-003-1 Publisher: Acclaim Books Pub. Date: February, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.97 (313 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: It was the best of times reading this book
Comment: Love, betrayal, drama, and suspense, the makers of a great novel, are all found in Charles Dickens', A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens not only sets a great foundation for the novel but he also builds an illustrious story with great detail. His creativity explodes in this book.
The book is set in the time before and during the French Revolution. It is about the experiences of two French families and how those experiences later collide with their future. Their experiences not only create a great fictional story but they also dipict the true horrors that occured in France at that time.
Dickens makes the plot very interesting because he incorporates fiction and historical facts and events. For example in the storming of the Bastille scene, he brings to life an actual event and adds the fiction of what the peasants found in Dr. Manette's cell and the inside look on how they may have felt. Two other examples include the scenes where the revolutionaries kill the king and queen of France and the many times they use the guillotine. They demonstrate this mixture because they're true events yet, Dickens adds fictional characters and the feelings and emotions the people might have had.
Another great touch that Dickens adds is all the detail. Although at times it is rather long it helps to make a clear picture in the mind of what is going on. One such example where he does this is when he describes fate and death. He makes two rather hard to picture objects visible in the mind as the Farmer and the Woodsman. Another example of his great use of detail is when he describes Mr. Lorry's trip down the Dover mail. His description gives the feeling of actually being there. These are just two but there are numerous of other examples.
One more thing that made this novel fascinating was how Dickens reveals bits and pieces of the plot mixed together, but then ties every piece together at the end. For example he dipicts the Marquis' cruelness first and does not explain his involvement right away. However, by the end he turns out to be a key character. He also does that with the character of Dr. Manette. He introduces the character but leaves the suspense of that character's involvement until later. The suspense keeps the interest in the novel going. Dickens details, mixture of fact with fiction, and suspense makes the novel a extremely enjoyable book. After reading this book a clear understanding is achieved of why Charles Dickens is such a renowned author. A Tale of Two Cities is a unique and fascinating story which is why it is a must for anyone's bookself.
Rating: 5
Summary: I loved it!
Comment: I just finished reading this book in my 9th grade Honors english class, and I have to say that I loved it! It was terribly boring at first--very hard reading! And Dickens IS VERY wordy; or, as my English teacher says, he likes to make his point and than slap you in the face with it several times until you get the point! Aside from that however, I really enjoyed the story. I laughed with my friends over the mini battle between Madame Defarge and Miss Pross, and cried with them at Sydney Carton's courage(he made Charles Darnay look meaningless). Although this classic story is by far one of the best I've ever read (Black Beauty is THE best), I don't think I could have enjoyed it nearly as much without my wonderful English teacher explaining every "difficult" section-- and pointing out the humor that Dickens uses, and which many overlook. To fully enjoy this book, you have to read "between the lines", but if you have the patience to do this, I gaurentee you will love this book as much as I do!
Rating: 4
Summary: A Tale of Two Cities in Review
Comment: Although the book was a bit confusing and required some concentration in order to follow the story, it was a very good book. The two plots that are carried through out the book are interwoven at the most interesting places and at the end everything finally falls into place. A Tale of Two Cities, is a book that is well worth taking the time to read. The reader gains a great insight into the horrors of the French Revolution, yet one can see that it is possible to turn your past pain and suffering into a deep rooted strenght, such as Doctor Manette does as he tries to rescue Chalers from prison, that will carry you and the ones you love to the otherside of an extreme problem. The book covers a wide range of human emotions from extreme sorrow to profound joy to deep respect. It is so heart warming to see such family devotion, as Lucie shows in her care for her father, as well as to see a desire to go against the odds to protect those which you hold dear, even when it means giving your life for the sake of someone else.
Dickens brings the reader into the very pages and events of the book which such descriptive language that the reader is able to see everything in its most intimate details. He gives the Defarges the most distinguishable little quirks that make them stand out in your mind. The other characters have their own little ways about them to make them unforgetable. The story shows just how ironic life can be in all of its small twists and turns, such as Doctor Manette's manuscript is the evidence that gets his much beloved son-in-law sentenced to death; even when he swore to never have anything to do with the Evermonde family ever again, his duaghter marries one, and he becomes greatly endeared to the doctor's heart. The want of revenge and protectiong is what drives the book all the way through and under it all, some of the charcters wish only to find out what they are truly capable of and want to make something of thier lives. All of which is still true to this day.
~A Merch High School Student
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Title: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens ISBN: 0812580036 Publisher: Tor Classics Pub. Date: 15 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: A Tale of Two Cities (Cliffs Notes) by Marie Kalil ISBN: 0764586068 Publisher: Cliffs Notes Pub. Date: 05 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens ISBN: 0486415864 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $3.00 |
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Title: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ISBN: 0553213105 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1983 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Wuthering Heights by EMILY BRONTE ISBN: 0553212583 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1983 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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