Tale of Two Cities: Dates Flashcards
Who wrote the book?
Charles Dickens
Where and when was it written?
London, 1895
What point of view is it written in?
third person omniscient
who was included in the first estate and how much of the population was part of it?
Clergy of the church
3% of the population
who was included in the second estate and how much of the population was part of it?
Nobles
1% of the population
when did the French Revolution take place?
1781-1799
who was included in the third estate and how much of the population was part of it?
Everyone else in France
96% of the population
when and for how long does the story take place?
1775-1793
18 years
when was the storming of the Bastille?
1789
Who was the King of England in 1775 (when the book begins)
King George lll
Who was the King of France in 1775
King Louis XVI
When does Book the First start?
1775
When does Book the Second start?
1780 (end in 1791)
When does Book the Third start?
1792 (ends in 1793)
