A Tale of Two Cities - Lecture

-Had complete control of Dickens, he suffered it all himself
-play titled 'The Frozen Deep' where a hero sacrifices himself to allow his friend to be with the one they both love. (same concept in Tale of Two Cities)
-Originally named Carton 'Dick'
-Doubleness of character between Darnay and Carton, which both have his initials.
-1858 divorced wife and separated from publisher.
-Dickens moved to London as a child where he saw many unsettling sights that would haunt him.
-Paris most 'extraordinary place in the world' novelty, strange, striking things. wonderfully expressive.
-the worlds of London and Paris are very similar (opening)
-Published 1-2 chapters/week
-wrote as he went along, with peoples' reactions changed plot and characters
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