A Tale of Two Cities (Annotated Edition for Lovers of the English Language): Your Close Reading Companion

This book is for everyone who loves the English language, whether learner or native speaker. Above all, it is for readers who wish to experience Dickens with genuine understanding and enjoyment.

It contains more than 2,500 language notes, developed over the years through careful reading, questioning, and investigation. Whenever a difficulty arose, it was examined patiently: assumptions were tested, meanings were traced, and convincing answers were sought.

The result is a collection of notes written from a reader’s point of view, addressing the questions that naturally arise when reading Dickens today. Think of this book as a companion on your reading journey: one that helps illuminate the language, untangle the complexities, and reveal the richness of Dickens’s world.