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“In seasons of pestilence, some of us will have a secret attraction to the disease--a terrible passing inclination to die of it.”

Book:A Tale of Two Cities Thrift Study Edition

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A Tale of Two Cities Thrift Study Edition

This study edition of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens offers readers a cost-effective way to explore the historical novel. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the story delves into the lives of characters in London and Paris, highlighting themes of injustice, love, and sacrifice. more

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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

“Time does not really exist for mothers, with regard to their children. It does not matter greatly how old the child is-in the blink of an eye, a mother can see the child again as they were when they were born, when they learned how to walk, as they were at any age-at any time, even when the child is fully grown or a parent themselves.”

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Author:Diana Gabaldon

“The luxury to disparage freedom is the privilege of those who already possess it.”

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Author:Bertrand Russell

“I think Oscar Wilde wrote a poem about a robin who loved a white rose. He loved it so much that he pierced his breast and let his heart's blood turn the white rose red. Maybe this sounds very sentimental, but for anybody who has loved a career as much as I've loved mine, there can be no short cuts.”