“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of
wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the
epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of
Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had
everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to
heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so
far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on
its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of
comparison only”.
Charles
Dickens - English novelist (1812 - 1870)
- A Tale of Two Cities*
Though written almost two
centuries ago (1859), Dicken’s words echo so relevant to the contemporary reality. The writer who
attacked social injustice and hypocrisy of the Victorian era transcends his
time and culture and speaks to our hearts. Many British institutions and
organizations celebrate Dickens in 2012 since it’s his 200th
birthday. It’s a unique opportunity to
read one of his novels or watch a film
based on his works. If you're looking for more information,
you can visit:
*A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in
London and Paris before and during the
French Revolution.
