#atotc

[pureanonofficial]

I am going to [remembers suicide jokes badly impact my mental health] get guillotined in place of my unrequited love's husband.

[mxcottonsocks]

- chapter 1, A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by Charles Dickens

Catch up with the first 3 chapters (sent out before today 5th May 2025), and sign up to have the remaining chapters sent to you by email, 1 or 2 chapters a week until November, following the original serialisation schedule from 1859:

[secretmellowart]

A rough Sydney Carton sketch. Some book club buddies recently reminded me of my high school phase of “desperately searching the internet for Carton fanart,” so here’s sad tragique Carton for all those who follow in my footsteps. (There are dozens of us, dozens! )

[thebadchoicemachine]

I know we all like to joke about everyone knowing about Anakin’s relationship with Padmé but I think its so much more interesting if they don't.

Or at least, not to the true extent.

They know he has a crush. They know the two are closer than they should be. But every Jedi had that phase! Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine, Aalya and Bly. Even Qui-Gon did as well.

They assume it’s the same for Anakin. He's what, 19-22 during his obsession with her? He's young, he’ll outgrow it in time, learn to quiet those impulses.

But it’s not. He doesn't. He's not just having a too-close friend or a fling, he’s MARRIED. And he is loyal to Padmé as much as he’s loyal to the Jedi Order. And that’s what ends them all.

[secretmellowblog]

It’s amazing how well Sydney Carton speaks to the Angsty Teenage Psyche. Thank you Charles Dickens for writing a character geared specifically towards the mindset of sad nerdy high schoolers. I spent so long in high school obsessed with Sydney Carton and it’s because Charles dickens accidentally (?) created exactly the kind of content that caters to that specific kind of soul. He made my teen self feel seen. Truly powerful.

[sydney-carton-of-sour-milk]

“‘After that there gallop from Temple Bar, old lady, I won't trust your fore-legs till I get you on the level,’ said this hoarse messenger, glancing at his mare.”

I can’t believe that I, to my recollection, haven’t noticed this wonderfoal pun until now

[chai-en-kaadhale]

template for the Situations (ihnmaims edition)

alternatively:

[icantrecallaskysoclear]

"Now citizens, vote!"

"....Guilty!"

Inspired by my previous post, because I made myself sad thinking about this scene. 💔I cannot believe this isn't included in the PBS concert proshot. SMH.

source

[incorrectmusicalquotes]

Cruncher: I once sold a guy a fake Pekinese. Twas a cat.

Dr. Manette: you will not win me over with your use of "twas"

Cruncher: ...Twasn't trying to

[1yr4b3ll3]

hear me out on sydney carton tbh. haven’t finished the book but he’s kinda baddie

[goosemixtapes]

bad news the end of a tale of two cities still does some hamlet the rest is silence shit to me

[hore4women]

Obi-Wan: What did you do?

Anakin: …

Obi-Wan: WHAT DID YOU DO?!

Anakin, shamefully puts his head down: Married Padmé on accident…

Padmé: ACCIDENT?! YOU BEGGED ME FIRST.

[mxcottonsocks]

In honour of @dickensdaily running a serialisation from now to the end of November of A Tale of Two Cities, following the original 1859 publication dates, I've changed my icon:

[The image on the left is my old icon, of Eugene Wrayburn and Mortimer Lightwood cropped from an illustration by James Mahoney for the 1875 Household Edition of Our Mutual Friend. An arrow in the middle points to the image on the right, which is of Miss Pross and Mr Lorry, cropped from an illustration by Phiz (Hablot K. Browne) for the 1859 'monthly parts' of A Tale of Two Cities]

If anybody would like to read along with the serialisation of A Tale of Two Cities, you can do so by signing up here:

(You may need to go to the archive to see the first few chapters, which have already been sent out, but future chapters will be sent to your email.)

I'll be reading each week's chapters on a Sunday. I'm just about to dive into this week's 📖🎉

[comma-after-dearest]

Does anyone think a lot about Charles Darnay’s inevitable post-novel PTSD/survivor guilt or is that just me?

[eleftherian]

Okay, I’m aware there’s probably no way Charles Dickens could have known what autism was, but if you read “A Tale of Two Cities” with the interpretation of Sydney Carton being autistic or otherwise neurodivergent, so much about him makes sense.

I always just saw Sydney Carton as a gay alcoholic depressive but that adds so much nuance omg now I gotta reread atotc ✨

[madscientistcentral]

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