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NOTES ON ISSUE 15: MAPS AND
ILLUSTRATIONS
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These illustrations, by John McLenan,
are taken from the first American edition of A Tale of Two Cities – Peterson’s
Uniform Edition of 1859. The cover illustration for this issue
reproduces the frontispiece prepared by “Phiz” (Hablot K. Browne) for
the last monthly number of the novel (A
Tale of Two Cities was published simultaneously in a weekly and
a monthly format). The inclusion of the frontispiece in the last of the
monthly numbers encouraged readers to reflect on the novel at large,
and anticipated the first English bound edition. Illustrating a
scene from the pre-revolutionary portion of A Tale of Two Cities, the
frontispiece shows Doctor Manette, Mr. Lorry, Carton, Darnay and Lucie
under the plane tree at the Manette residence in Soho Square.
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“Charles Darnay
in His Cell”
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“Write Exactly
as I Speak”
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“Like the Soul
of the Furious Woman Whose Body Lay Lifeless on the Ground”
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“The Two Stand
in the Fast-Thinning Throng of Victims”
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“The
Footsteps Die Out Forever”
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“The Knitting
Done”
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The maps reproduced in this issue are
taken from the Plan de la Ville de
Paris, Période Révolutionnaire, 1790-1794.
Prepared in 1887 at the direction of the Municipal Council of Paris,
the Plan shows us the city as
it appeared during the Revolution. It is
reproduced here in detail for greater legibility and convenience of
reference.
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