Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two CitiesHarold Bloom Written for serial publication in 1859, Charles Dickens' ""A Tale of Two Cities"" is a historical novel that takes place in England and France in the years leading up to the French Revolution. This title offers essays that provide scholarly analysis worthy of the novel's literary stature. |
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Dickens and the Catastrophic Continuum | 13 |
A Tale of Two Cities | 49 |
A Tale of Two Cities | 69 |
Copyright | |
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