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A Tale of Two Cities: A Norton Critical Edition
Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author), Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert (Editor)
ISBN: 0393264238     ISBN-13: 9780393264234
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE:   $17.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019019911
Lexile Measure: 710
Series: Norton Critical Editions
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 9.2" (0.75 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Cultural Region - French
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

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 organized 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.

About the Series
Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the most acclaimed and popular writers of all time. His many works include the classics The Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Bleak House, Hard Times, Our Mutual Friend, The Pickwick Papers and many more.Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert: - Douglas-Fairhurst is Professor of English Literature at Oxford University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His books include Becoming Dickens: The Invention of a Novelist and The Story of Alice: Lewis Carroll and the Secret History of Wonderland.