literature and the revolution

Contains fifteen essays in which the authors analyze various aspects of Charles Dickens's nineteenth-century novel "A Tale of Two Cities.".

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes' novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newbery Award in 1943--just a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel.

Presents an overview of the life and work of New England historian, playwright, poet, and essayist Mercy Otis Warren, discussing the themes and interests that characterize her writing, and includes a chronology, notes, and selected bibliography.

Collects sixteen essays on Ayn Rand's "We the Living," exploring the philosopher's first novel from historical, literary, and philosophical perspectives.

Discusses the importance, historical context, and critical reception of Dickens's A tale of two cities.