Charles Dickens

Thomas Hardy

A Tale of two Cities

Charles Dickens, the author was an English writer, journalist, editor and social critic. His famous plays are - A Tale of two cities', 'No Thorough fare, The Frozen Deep. A Tale of Two Cities is an historical novel. It narrates the story of the French Doctor Manette and his 18-year-long imprisonment in Paris. When he released from his imprisonment he left for London. The two cities are in London only. Actually the first plot deals with the rebirth of Dr. Manette and about those situations and reasons for French Revolution by the lower classes and the Reign of Terror. The author asserts his belief in the possibility of transformation.

About the Author

Charles Dickens (7th Feb 1812 - 9th June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He is regarded as the greater novelist of the Victorian era. His notable works ‘Bleak House’, ‘David Copperfield’, ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘Dombey and Son’, ‘Little Dorrit’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘The mystry of Edwin Drood’, ‘Hard Times’ and ‘A Tall of Two Cities.

Tess of the D’Ubervilles

The story of Tess of the dUrbervilles revolves around a 16 year old very simple girl, named Tess Durbeyfield. Since the family suffers acute financial crisis, so they approach the dUrbervilles family who are holding huge land and having lot of money. There Tess meets Alec dUrberville, who finds himself attracted to Tess. She meets Mr. Crick for another job. She also meets one more fellow Angel Clare, who is a travelling farmers apprentice. They marry each other. But after knowing her story, again there is a turn in Tess life. How she manages all such situation, how she meets all the financial aspects, lot of things happen with Tess.

About the Author

Thomas Hardy (2nd June 1840 11th January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. He was influenced by Romanticism and it has been reflected in his novels and poetry. He gained fame after his novels, such as Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Caster bridge, Tess of the dUrbervilles and Jude the Obscure. Two of his novels, Tess of the dUrbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, were listed in top 50 on the BBC survey- The Big Road.

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