Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities (Annotated) Charles Dickens

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its characteristics. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. A Tale of Two Cities. by Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It represents the plight of the French proletariat under the brutal oppression of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, and the corresponding savage brutality demonstrated by revolutionaries towards former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution. Follow the lives of various protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who fell victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature,