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…the proletarian people in such a dishonorable way that the reader in some books despises them. One example of this is in Tale of Two Cities. This book shows how most people were poor during the French Revolution. The aristocracy consisted of about 3 percent…

…’s failing health, she continued with her acting career. In the winter of 1811, her health worsened and on December 8th, she died of tuberculosis. At this time, Edgar was two years old and he was taken into the home of John Allan, a wealthy Richmond…

…and the creative artist, or simply as a self-portrait of two aspects of Poe himself, 'The Cask of Amontillado' remains one of his most brilliantly written tales and one which deserves to be included in any anthology of horror. (Hammond) Poe does not intend…

…Atlantis: The Lost Civilization Atlantis was a city of great wealth, beauty, and economy. But was it really a city? Did it ever exist, or was it just another great Greek myth? Some researchers believe that Atlantis was similar to the Garden of Eden…

…and physician, Dr. Bowen, couldn't recognize him. There were only two people in or about the house at the time of the killings, Lizzie Andrew Borden and Bridget Sullivan, the Borden's maid. There is some speculation as to others that may have been responsible…

…Many people have heard of the world-renowned English novelist Charles Dickens. Throughout his life, he wrote many novels, such as Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities, but they didn't die with him. Instead, they still thrive in popularity today…

…was plagued by charges of indecency--the sex scene was considered extremely raunchy, and the profanity in the novel caused a public outcry that led to the censorship of the novel. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens opens in the troubled year of 1775…

…is something that children would appreciate more than adults because it is a fairy tale. The differences between the two stories define the uniqueness and eccentricity. The first variation in the works is the style of the 19th century book of Cinderella. Style…

…in this salt lake, and from the main land to the denser parts of it, by whichever route one chooses to enter, the distance is two leagues. There are four avenues or entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial causeways, two spears' length in width…

…to W. W. Denslow who was a newspaper artist, to ask him to make some illustrations for the book. Then the two of them took the book to some publishers but no one would print the book. At last they came apon George Hill who agreed to publish the book…