Penguin Books
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities
It's not the best of guides nor the worst of guides, but time spent examining the guide to Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities is certainly not wasted. The 17-page guide includes book-by-book synopses of the novel, before, during, and...
Simon & Schuster
Curriculum Guide to: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities is the core text for five lessons in a Curriculum Guide for Charles Dickens' famous novel. To begin, scholars examine Dickens' use of anaphora in the first line of the novel. Next, they compare the point of view in a...
Curated OER
A Tale of Two Cities Quiz
A Tale of Two Cities begins with one of literature's most memorable paragraphs; see if you can complete it, sentence by sentence, in this quiz! Most questions are fill-in-the-blank, but the juxtaposition makes this easier.
Curated OER
A Tale of Two Cities Reading Guide
Engage class members in A Tale of Two Cities with an extensive guide that asks readers to respond to questions of fact, to analyze passages, to compare characters and events, and to explore symbols. Whether used as homework or for group...
Curated OER
A Tale of Two Cities List 1
Arguably one of the most famous novels, A Tale of Two Cities is a tough read for many learners. Help your readers understand the first chapters of the text by offering this vocabulary guide. Twenty new words are introduced, and two...
Curated OER
A Tale of Two Cities: Fun Trivia Fun
See how carefully your pupils are doing their assigned reading. This challenging 15-question quiz on Charles Dickens' classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, tests the reader's ability to recall important information about the plot and...
Curated OER
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities
Twenty questions challenge the reader of A Tale of Two Cities. Moving beyond mere reading comprehension, this quiz looks at biographical information and writing style as well as plot structure and action. Use at the end of the novel as a...
Curated OER
How Well Do You Know A Tale of Two Cities?
Are you working on a Charles Dickens unit? Ten multiple-choice questions from A Tale of Two Cities will do the job checking reading comprehension. Use this resource as a quick diagnostic tool after reading the novel as a class.
Curated OER
A Tale of Two Cities Quiz
It was the hardest quiz, it was the easiest quiz - but really, it shouldn't be too difficult. Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities is the focus of these ten multiple-choice questions. See how well your readers are paying attention!
Curated OER
The French Revolution According to Dickens
After your readers complete A Tale of Two Cities, test their basic reading comprehension with this short quiz.
Nagoya University (Japan)
Nagoya University: Appreciations and Criticisms of Works of Charles Dickens
G.K. Chesterton offers this look at Dickens' importance and his role in the post-Victorian Age. Each chapter is a separate link.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Discovering Charles Dickens
A well-researched resource from Stanford University, detailing the life and works of author Charles Dickens. Includes full texts of several archived novels, as well as a new section on Dickens' 1854 novel Hard Times.
Stanford University
Stanford University: A Tale of Two Cities
A fantastic resource for students studying Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Provides biographical, historical, and geographical information, and clicking on "download issue" will take you to a look at what A Tale of Two Cities looked...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "A Tale of Two Cities" Study Guide [Pdf]
Complete study guide for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Prepare for the novel with an author biography, vocabulary preview, introductory article, and pre-reading questions and activities. While reading, participate in...
Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: A Tale of Two Cities [Pdf]
The complete text of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is available here in PDF format. A Tale of Two Cities, which was first released in 1859, is 269 pages pages long.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Charles Dickens: A Brief Biography
A short but detailed biography of the writer Charles Dickens. Provides information about birth, early life and poverty, literary career and success, and death in 1870.
Stanford University
Stanford: A Tale of Two Cities Historical Context
An excellent resource for students studying the historical context of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Site provides details on the context both within the setting of the novel (on and around the French Revolution) and the publication of the...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Teaching a Tale of Two Cities
This highly detailed, narrative lesson plan includes a number of background readings, and specific activities for the classroom.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "A Tale of Two Cities" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
"Tale of Two Cities" teacher guide includes a synopsis of the book, ideas on how to present the book to students, study questions, and points to discuss after the book is read. This is a .pdf file.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The full text of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: A Tale of Two Cities
Although it was writtenin 1859, A Tale of Two Cities still has things to tell us today. Read about the plot, characters, setting and themes in this fascinating and informative site about the novel.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Charles Dickens Biography
Interesting biographical information, list of works, and famous quotes about Charles Dickens, renowned British author.