Readers' Review: Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities"
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-10-20/readers-review-charles-dickens-tale-two-cities
Diane invites listeners to join a discussion of Charles Dickens' classic, "A Tale of Two Cities." It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in London and Paris, as economic and political unrest lead to the American and French Revolutions. The main characters — Doctor Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton — are all recalled to life, or resurrected, in different ways as turmoil erupts.
Guests
Donald Sutherland
Professor of History at the University of Maryland
Leslie Maitland
former reporter for "The New York Times"
Karen Chase
Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English literature at the University of Virginia
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When I was in middle and High school and the first 2 years of college in the 60's, I turned in no less than 13 book reports on ATOTC (not the same report because the requirements for each class were different). It worked for English class, French, History, at 3 or 4 different schools.
I reread the book this time on my new IPad. What an interesting contrast.
I was struck by the extended metaphors (sometimes a whole chapter long) The plough, Death.
Darryl in Phoenix
dear God,,,
it's terrible event at the time....
this is the best reading I have ever read.
AMAZING .......
Unpredictable.....
Complicated.....
Ziko in Indonesia