{"product_id":"the-annotated-a-tale-of-two-cities-paperback","title":"The Annotated A Tale of Two Cities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanne Alleyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've read \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e-perhaps more than once. But what are gaols, bumpers, tocsins, farmer-generals, and the Court of King's Bench? Where are Shooter's Hill, Temple Bar, and La Force, and who on earth was Mrs. Southcott? And did all those starving French people have baguettes in mind when they wanted bread? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated A Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is not a literary analysis of Dickens's novel, but a source of information for the new reader, the longterm fan, and the student, about things, people, places, and events mentioned in the text. In 780 notes to the unabridged novel, historical author and independent scholar Susanne Alleyn explains Dickens's references to things and places familiar to 19th-century Londoners, illustrates his many literary allusions and Victorian expressions, and provides an in-depth, factual background to his gripping but often misleading depiction of the French Revolution-a period that owes much of its distorted image today to the popularity of \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e *This book was previously released under the title \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Two Cities: A Reader's Companion.\u003c\/i\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusanne Alleyn is a historical novelist and independent scholar specializing in the era of the French Revolution. Her novels include _The Executioner's Heir_ and four Aristide Ravel mysteries set in revolutionary Paris. Nonfiction includes _Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer's (\u0026amp; Editor's) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, \u0026amp; Myths_ and the travel guide _The Weirder Side of Paris_.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744936890431,"sku":"9781535397438","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b5e6d546a737c501b46baad0e53ecf03.webp?v=1765170256","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-annotated-a-tale-of-two-cities-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}