[Borges]

It's not held in high regard by Dickens scholars either. When I read Dickens I want to read about the London demimonde. But Historical novels about the French Revolution? Interestingly enough his only other Historical novel, Barnaby Rudge, is the least read and regarded of them all. Not a single film version exists.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Dickens is considered low brow by most of the critics and Tale is not his most important work but it is one of the most accessible and fascinating clearly demonstrating the contradictions of the Revolution and its mixed impact. Sidney Carton is one of his most memorible characters and of course the book has some of the most well known phrases of any novel. There should be a new movie made of it since it would be perfect for the big screen and highly exciting as well.