Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two CitiesHarold Bloom Written by Charles Dickens for serial publication in 1859, this historical novel takes place in London and Paris in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It provides an introduction to the work, as well as a source of key literary viewpoints spotlighting specific aspects of the story. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Biographical Sketch | 10 |
The Story Behind the Story | 13 |
List of Characters | 18 |
Summary and Analysis | 20 |
Critical Views | 69 |
SIR JAMES FITZJAMES STEPHEN ON DICKENS AND EXAGGERATION | 72 |
EDWIN M EIGNER ON THE CHARACTER OF DARNAY | 74 |
DAVID ROSEN ON THE ROOTS OF REVOLUTION | 92 |
GK CHESTERTON ON DICKENSS EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE | 98 |
SYLVÈRE MONOD ON TYPES OF NARRATORS | 99 |
JOHN KUCICH ON FORMS OF VIOLENCE IN THE NOVEL | 100 |
JOHN FORSTER ON DICKENS AND STORYTELLING | 104 |
ANDREW SAUNDERS ON DICKENS AND PARIS | 108 |
Works by Charles Dickens | 112 |
Annotated Bibliography | 113 |
JOHN GROSS ON CARTON AND DARNAY | 78 |
JOHN B LAMB ON THE NOVEL AS ASYLUM | 81 |
CAROL HANBERY MACKAY ON DICKENS CARLYLE AND RHETORIC | 86 |
LEONARD MANHEIM ON THE CHARACTER OF DR MANETTE | 89 |
Contributors | 122 |
Acknowledgments | 125 |
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