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 organised 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.
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- Authors:
- Dickens, Charles
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert (Oxford University)
- ISBN:
- 9780393264234
- Number of Pages:
- 448
- Publication Date:
- 01/03/2020
- Publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- Series:
- Norton Critical Editions
- Year Published:
- 2020
- Place of Publication:
- New York
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- WW Norton & Co
- SKU:
- 9780393264234