A Tale of Two Cities Readalong

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:  Sometimes it's hard to shake the feeling that Dickens is a bit of a misanthropist: "From the dim...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:    So the gist of these extremely long-winded opening remarks is that Mr. Darnay is accused of giving Fran...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:   "the Old Bailey" (p. 61)--a large criminal court in London "quartering" (p. 62)--...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:  Hmm, so I had been picturing Tellson's as Gringott's, minus the goblins.  Apparently it's mor...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:   provender (p. 50)--food sagacity (p. 50)--wisdom Takeaways:  I had a strange experience reading ...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:  Well, this opening may be a bit on the nose, but sure, I take your point, Dickens: we're in France; th...

Thoughts, Vocab, Explanations:  "packet" (p. 20)--small boat used for transporting mail (and people, much like the mail coach o...