Historia de dos ciudades (Spanish Edition)

Historia de dos ciudades [A Tale of Two Cities]

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Again, this is a really challenging book. I really hope you decide to push on with Dickens, because he is worth it at the end! But I also completely understand if you want to take a break and lay the novel off to the side for a bit. There's nothing wrong with taking a break from a book! How good a read is this? Zaphirenia Very highly recommended.

Historia de Dos Ciudades by Charles Dickens (3 star ratings)

Even though I read it as a child, I remember very clearly the impact that left on me. Dickens is one of the greatest writers …more Very highly recommended. Dickens is one of the greatest writers of all time and this is certainly a great book. See all 42 questions about Historia de Dos Ciudades….

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Charles Dickens is a demanding writer. The narratives of Great Expectations and Oliver Twist are relaxed and simple when compared to this. Reading Dickens requires concentration, and a will to carry on when sometimes the writing gives you a headache. This is a historical novel. Dickens tells the story of the storming of the Bastille, some fifty years after it happened. Unlike most of his work, all traces of humour are removed.

There are no caricatures and quirkiness within his writing. This i Charles Dickens is a demanding writer. This is all very serious material, which, of course, it needs to be. But, for me, this is what Dickens does best. His ability to juxtapose themes of human suffering, poverty and deprivation with ideas of the grotesque, ridiculous and, at times, the plain mad, are where his real master strokes of penmanship come through. What we do have though is a strong revenge plot running through the book, and the revolt which occurred two thirds of the way in.

And, like the name of the book suggests, this is a tale about two cities: Dickens loved to criticise society, and all its stupid aristocratic nuances. Here he takes great pains to show that London is no symbol of societal perfection. The aftermath of the French revolution placed the British on a pedestal, at least, to their own minds.

They could not believe that their own current systems of ruling could cause such a travesty within their own capital. Dickens shows that the men in power were just as corrupt and corruptible wherever they sit, revolution can happen again. I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy. I see that I hold a sanctuary in their hearts, and in the hearts of their descendants, generations hence. 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.

Dickens brings the lives of a huge cast of characters, spanning over two cities, and two nations, all of which have a varied station in life and political beliefs, into one final conclusion.

This is nothing unusual for fiction of the Victorian era, though it did feel very much like a construct. The modernists would address such issues in the next century, mainly to criticise them heavily due to their incapability at capturing the essence of life within fiction. Perhaps they have a point here? So this is a very strong story, one that is highly perceptive and intuitive at times. As a reader, I need a certain degree of entertainment when reading. Even Jane Austen would interpose her narrative with moments of scathing sarcasm and wit. For me, this is far from the finest work of Dickens despite the fact that it seems to be his most popular.

View all 5 comments. Some how my review of this got deleted which is good because I think after sitting a while I can appreciate the book more. When I read it it was confusing and slow and then towards the end really picked up and I was kind of disoriented but it gives a really good view into things in the period before the French Revolution. Learning about it was one thing but reading this made me very sympathetic of the peasants and angry on thier behave, honestly surprised they didn't start rioting sooner.

View all 24 comments. About 30 pages into this book, I was struck with a moment of panic: Had the lasagna-loving feline been uncerimoniously behead on the guillotine before the happenings of page 1? Against my better judgement, I decided to keep reading, hoping that at some point Garfield would pop up and say something hilarious about hating Mondays. Well, fellow readers, he doesn't. Instead, Dickens is that his real name? Overall, I guess it's an okay book, if you're into the "classics" sort-of thing, but I believe in my heart of hearts that this novel really could've benefitted by AT LEAST a cameo from Jon Arbuckle or something.

View all 7 comments. I have unrealistic expectations for my personal betterment following the conclusion of a classic novel. Of course, this societa I have unrealistic expectations for my personal betterment following the conclusion of a classic novel. Of course, this societal leveling-up into some sort of 19th century professor never quite takes shape, and I remain the same, if slightly altered, regular dude reading books.

Which brings us to the present review.

Historia De Dos Ciudades

First, a note on all classic novels. In reading classics, it is my intention to better understand what makes a book stand the test of time, what tricks an author introduced into the trade, and selfishly have some literary street cred. To that end, I spent a great deal of my time three months! See, my formal education in literature has largely been self-led aside from the occasional foray into a university course as an undergrad, and I try and treat these books like mini-assignments.

One of the other reasons I had to read outside of the novel to keep up with the goings-on of Dr. Instead, I listened to the audiobook in what is easily my greatest mistake in tackling a renowned novel to date.

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The language used by Dickens is of the time in which it was written, and as such did not make for an easy listening experience while moving about my daily life. I would listen for fifteen minutes only having to rewind twenty to remind myself of, for example, the intentions and identity of Jarvis Lorry. This tapered off about halfway through the book, but make note this is not best enjoyed as an audiobook.

Manette flip-flops between tender father and traumatized prisoner with little warning. For me, the actions and internal thoughts of Sydney Carton are most developed and it was his takeover of the back-end of the novel that kept me hooked. Ultimately, it was the audio experience that led me to this rating. There are many things I really enjoyed about this novel, but would have liked all the more in print. For me, the back end of the novel moved more swiftly and held greater revelations than the front bit. Indeed, though it could be my millennial attention span, I did find the book quite slow at the start and contemplated giving up on multiple occasions.

It is my plan to tackle future novels of Dickens with a paper or Kindle copy to better appreciate them. View all 14 comments. These are all the similarities I could find: I felt sorry for him. The poor guy got fr More like 3. The poor guy got friend zoned throughout the whole novel and then he even had to die in order to make every one else happy. He goes from a lazy, alcoholic attorney to somebody that we root for. I think that his death was inevitable because the book deals with themes of redemption and resurrection. This is the one that got on my nerves.

She felt so shallow and flat. She lacked the depth and complexity that make literary characters realistic and believable. I think that Lucie Manette represents how inaccurately women were portrayed in some of the 19th Century novels. I had the same problem with Darnay. He is a two-dimensional character. A man of honor, respect and courage, Darnay conforms the archetype of the hero but never exhibits the kind of inner struggles that Carton and Dr Manette undergo. A remorseless, strong female character that embodies the the chaos of the french revolution.

At first, she appears to be pretty passive. I really enjoyed this vicious character. In the end, Madam Defarge dies from by bullet from her own gun which symbolizes that this sort of vengeful attitude ultimately proves to be a self-destructive one. Given that this book is set during one of my favorite eras in history, I was surprised how little I cared about the politics and history. There existed a strain between myself, the reader, and all that was happening in the novel—especially the characters.

It was rather disappointing but the writing is refined enough for me to rate this as a three-star novel. Second h Given that this book is set during one of my favorite eras in history, I was surprised how little I cared about the politics and history. Second half was actually quite surprising and enjoyable, with some fantastic moments scattered throughout.

The ending was heartbreaking and equally brilliant. This was a wordy novel! Get-Paid-by-the-Word definitely sucked every shilling out of this one. To make matters worse, the characters seemed two-dimensional. I had to trudge through the first two parts until I got to part three. Now, part three was sooooo much better than the first two parts. Too bad it took so l Well Too bad it took so long to get to the good stuff--you know, heads lobbed off, people screaming in the streets, and self-sacrifice for a friend.

If I could rate the three parts of the book, the first two parts I would give 1 or 2 stars. In my opinion it is one of the greatest classics of English literature, of course, I love this story since I read it for the first time and I think it's one of the few truly influential books. Extremely slow going but damn, what an ending. View all 10 comments. Finally, I have managed some time and courage to finish one of the greatest classics of all time!

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I want to literally clap for myself! That was some lengthy read I must say! I have always love classics.

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I feel classics have some kind of charm that the contemporaries lack. Well, it was an okay book for me. I have not found anything mesmerizing here that could make me go like WOW! This would be one of those few classics tha Geez! This would be one of those few classics that could not attract me with any of its characters! Yes, I could not make any emotional connection with any of them.

Interesting thing is, I was actually able to predict the ending as Sydney Carton visits Charles Darnay in the prison. Of course, I have read better classics than this! I purchased a free edition of this book on Kindle! The novel itself is split into three parts, each one breaking up the various stages and conflicts surrounding the main character I purchased a free edition of this book on Kindle! The novel itself is split into three parts, each one breaking up the various stages and conflicts surrounding the main characters.

After serving a prison sentence, Dr Manette is finally free and arrives back home in England. Manette's daughter Lucie gets involved with two men: The last few chapters were thrilling and my favourite section of the novel.

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At times, it was difficult to follow but the dialogue was strong and really appealed to me as the reader, helping with some character connection. This is a time period in history that I would love to read more from! This was my first foray into Charles Dickens' works and I went in with much excitement and perhaps too much by way of expectations. The book took me much longer than expected to finish. Throughout the novel at least in the first three-quarters , I failed to feel empathy with any of the characters.

It was only when I neared the end that I became more absorbed with the plot twists. I would be lying if I said I wasn't deeply moved by the story's ending. Was it the wordiness of the novel that put me This was my first foray into Charles Dickens' works and I went in with much excitement and perhaps too much by way of expectations. Was it the wordiness of the novel that put me off? Maybe not, because I've read and liked other wordy authors. I think I would blame it on the author's slightly going overboard with sarcasm and sentimentalism in case of this particular novel.

As well, his characterization could have gone a little deeper with Sydney Carton. Having said that, I still like his ingenuity in patiently building up suspense to climactic heights near the very end. On balance, I am inclined to give this novel three out of five stars. I haven't read any Dickens in a very long time, but I remember adoring my parents' copies of a few of his books I read when I was a small child in fact, they may have actually been the very first books I read of my own choosing.

You know, in my free time , so I expected a somewhat easy read. While reading it, I needed utter silence to concentrate, and I had to consult a dictionary fairly often.

It has only now occurred to me that the Dickens books I loved as a kid must have been abridged, "dumbed-down" editions. I certainly don't remember David Copperfield being pages. It's certainly not bad, but it feels a little underwhelming in this day and age. I didn't find the premise or plot itself particularly intriguing or gripping, and most of the characters weren't all that interesting or relatable either.

The female lead is particularly unremarkable in fact, she's my least favorite kind of heroine. Trataparalelamente las realidades de Inglaterra y de una Francia revolucionaria.

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