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Classic Novels of Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations (Illustrated with Original Commentary)
Classic Novels of Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations (Illustrated with Original Commentary)
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Charles Dickens needs no formal introduction, having been the most popular English writer of the 19th century and still one of the most popular writers in history today. By the time he died at the relatively young age of 58 from a stroke, he was already Europe’s most famous writer. His obituary noted that Dickens was a “sympathiser with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed.” Dickens was interred in Westminster Abbey, a rare honor bestowed only among the greatest and most accomplished Britons.
His two most famous novels are Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities, widely considered two of the West’s best classics. A Tale of Two Cities is often considered the greatest historical fictions of all time. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry at the hands of the aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, followed by the brutality of the Reign of Terror. Dickens juxtaposes French society with London’s society during the same period while tracking characters in both cities, including Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. The classic touches on social justice, romance, morality, good and evil.
Great Expectations is widely considered one of the West’s best classics and still acted out hundreds of times across the world each year. First published in serial form in 1860-1, the novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Pip, an orphan. Pip encounters several different kinds of people of all classes, and he gets himself in and out of hairy situations, touching on themes such as ambition, crime, and social class. Of course, Pip’s encounters are inspired by Charles Dickens’ own experiences and observations of the people and the world around him in 19th century London.
This edition of Dickens’ two classic novels is specially formatted with a Table of Contents, an original introduction, and dozens of images in both books.
His two most famous novels are Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities, widely considered two of the West’s best classics. A Tale of Two Cities is often considered the greatest historical fictions of all time. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry at the hands of the aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, followed by the brutality of the Reign of Terror. Dickens juxtaposes French society with London’s society during the same period while tracking characters in both cities, including Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. The classic touches on social justice, romance, morality, good and evil.
Great Expectations is widely considered one of the West’s best classics and still acted out hundreds of times across the world each year. First published in serial form in 1860-1, the novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Pip, an orphan. Pip encounters several different kinds of people of all classes, and he gets himself in and out of hairy situations, touching on themes such as ambition, crime, and social class. Of course, Pip’s encounters are inspired by Charles Dickens’ own experiences and observations of the people and the world around him in 19th century London.
This edition of Dickens’ two classic novels is specially formatted with a Table of Contents, an original introduction, and dozens of images in both books.
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