Questions tagged [charles-dickens]
Questions about the works of the English author Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870) or his life as a writer.
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Meaning of ‘matted well’ and ‘silk gowns’ in Bleak House
I’ve come across the following passage in Chapter 1 of Bleak House by Charles Dickens:
On such an afternoon the various solicitors in the cause, some two or three of whom have inherited it from their ...
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Why does Carton feel so bad about himself?
Carton throughout A Tale of Two Cities is shown as a man who hates who he is, and wishes he could be someone different but cannot. I think one of the best quotes to represent this is in "Fellow of No ...
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What was Dickens's attitude towards revolution?
Charles Dickens wrote two "historical novels": A Tale of Two Cities, set during the French Revolution, and Barnaby Rudge, set during the Gordon Riots. I find it interesting that both of these books ...
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To what degree is Charles Darnay’s decision to go to Paris at the end of Book the Second a noble or virtuous decision?
I am having trouble with this question from "A Tale of Two Cities." Just wondering if someone could help with this. If anyone could bring up quotes as well, that would be great!
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