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harrietbrown: It might be handy to have an understanding of the French Revolution prior to undertaking "War and Peace," because many of the events in Napoleon's wars follow from the French Revolution, which "A Tale of Two Cities" covers.
harrietbrown: "A Tale of Two Cities" covers the period of the French Revolution, preceding Napoleon Bonaparte's rule of France and subsequent wars, including the war featured in "Vanity Fair." In order to understand how Napoleon came to power, and his domination of Europe, it is necessary to understand the French Revolution.… (més)
Starting this- unusually- before i finish, but i have somethings to say. Not that great! Feels like a performance about the French Revolution at times ... what do i mean?... hmm.... very slight characters... Darnay? Lucie? Stryver? Even Sidney Carton- though he's better, he's not a lot. Like we are supposed to see their "type" and that's enough - no need to say any more about them. Jarvis Lorry is a bit better as a real Dickens type, though he, too, is overblown. Tsk, tsk. How to be involved in a story when the characters are just stand ins for ... something? the DeFarge's are interesting at least. I am ok with portraying the French Revolution as a ghoulish horror show - with perfunctory "reasons" for the mayhem... but only if it is developed as a strong point within the context of the whole story and not just - as it seems - a knee jerk reaction to the excesses. Sentimental, over the top, simplistic- on the whole - Not great! and i am of course easy with Dickens faults, but this is too much. Still, while i considered ditching the book, there is enough to keep me going, so i give it just a little credit, though i am looking forward to finishing and moving on.
Late addition (upon finishing): Most of the previous holds, but i will say it was a nice exciting action piece ending - including my favorite scene in the book- the battle between Ms. DeFarge and Miss Pross- that was a good 'un! ( )
“The two stand in the fast-thinning throng of victims, but they speak as if they were Alone. Eye to eye, voice to voice, hand to hand, heart to heart, these two children of the Universal Mother, else so wide apart and differing, have come together on the dark highway, to repair home together, and to rest in her bosom.”
I loved this so much. I'm wondering just how much you could love someone that you are willing to sacrifice your everything for their dearest someone, for their sake. I'm in tears. ( )
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Sometimes an old photograph, and old friend, an old letter will remind you that you are not who you once were, for the person who dwelt among them, valued this, chose that, wrote thus, no longer exists. Without noticing it you have traversed a great distance; the strange has become familiar and familiar if not strange at least awkward or uncomfortable. Rebecca Solnit "The Blue of Distance" A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Dedicatòria
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This tale is inscribed to the Lord John Russell in remembrance of many public services and private kindnesses
For Jodi Reamer, slayer of beasts
Primeres paraules
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
For a long time there is only darkness and the sound of distant thunder and the hazy sensation of falling.
Citacions
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It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.
Darreres paraules
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“It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.”
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Late addition (upon finishing): Most of the previous holds, but i will say it was a nice exciting action piece ending - including my favorite scene in the book- the battle between Ms. DeFarge and Miss Pross- that was a good 'un! (