A Tale of Two Cities ~ Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

Overview

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a novel set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The story depicts the plight of the French peasants and their suffering at the hands of the French aristocracy as the revolution approached. Like Paris, London saw a similar set of difficult conditions for the lower-economic class.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151255585
Publisher:	Seedbox Press, LLC
Publication date:	03/30/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	416 KB

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington