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...
Other
1911 Classic Encyclopedia: Lettres De Cachet
A detailed explanation of the development and use of the lettre de cachet in French law. The text of this article is from the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which generally provided longer, more detailed articles that...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens
This site from Bibliomania contains the entire text of Dickens' novel, "Tale of Two Cities." Illustrations are embedded throughout the text, and a brief biography of the novel is included.
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Tale of Text Messages: A Character Study of a Tale of Two Cities
Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
Other
The Mercury Theatre on the Air
Listen to many of the original Mercury Theatre of the Air broadcasts, with Orsen Welles, John Houseman, Agnes Moorehead and others. Also on the site you can find broadcasts of many of the programs from Campbell Playhouse, which is what...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Tale of Two Cities (Study Guide)
This site provides a study guide to Dickens' novel, "Tale of Two Cities." Content includes a biography of the author, a synopsis of the story, reoccuring themes, a look at the novel's imagery and symbolism, and some sample questions....
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Lettre De Cachet
An explanation of the French documents called lettres de cachet, by which people could be imprisoned without trial or recourse. This site provides a clear explanation of why such letters came into being, how they were historically used,...
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.
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.