"A Tale of Two CitieS," does not waste a word in telling a
humanly touching, suspenseful tale against the background of one of
the most bloody events in history, the French Revolution. This
collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and
commentary will promote interdisciplinary study of the novel and
enrich the student's understanding of the French Revolution and the
significant issues it raised. Newlin, the author of "Everyone in
DickenS" and "Every Thing in DickenS," has assembled a rich variety
of materials. These include excerpts from Thomas Carlyle's work,
"The French Revolution" (along with a discussion of Dickens's debt
to that work), primary documents on mob behavior, the Fall of the
Bastille, Thomas Paine and "The Rights of Man," due process of law,
capital punishment and the development of the guillotine, prison
isolation, human dissection and grave robbing, voices from prison
during the Terror, and colorful extracts from the writings of
travelers, victims, and executioners. A detailed chronology of the
French Revolution, interwoven with fictional events from "A Tale of
Two CitieS," and sketches of major political, military, and
financial figures of the Revolution, will help the student to place
the novel in historical context. France's Declaration of the Rights
of Man is compared in detail with the American Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution.
Each section of the casebook contains study questions, topics
for research papers and class discussion, and lists of further
reading for examining the events and issues of the novel. A
glossary of terms unfamiliar to contemporary readers will help
elucidate the text of "A Tale of Two CitieS." This is an ideal
companion for teacher use and student research in
interdisciplinary, English, and world history courses.
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