FREE: A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Dickens: : Kindle Store for $0
''Beginning and ending with some of English literature's most famous lines, Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities thrives on tension and conflict, all set against a bloody backdrop of the French Revolution . . . . Through the senses, Dickens transports us deeper and deeper into another era with each turn of the page. Smell the acidity of red wine as it spills on the streets and ominously stains the faces, hands, and feet of peasants who lap it up in desperation; feel the competing emotions of heartache and hope as one of Lucie's suitors stands trial; hear the cries of the raging mob and the clangs of their weapons as they storm the Bastille; see the glint of the guillotine as it falls swiftly to its victim below. The novel's sense of urgency and intimacy will draw you in and propel you through one of the most tumultuous times in history.'' --Oprah's Book Club
Isn't anything written in the 1800's public domain anyway?
Yes, absolutely. I would never pay for a title written in the 1800's. There is no copyright, so there are almost always free editions available (if someone put the effort into getting them out there on the web--the popular stuff all makes it, of course, like this) but they are not always the best editions in terms of formatting. Sometimes it is good to snag the temporarily free version instead. Sometimes, though, I just post a book because it is an amazing book you might not stumble upon on your own, and free+great=good deal, public domain or not.
I think it's always wonderful when the classics are easily accessible to everyone. It's a heck of a lot better than reality tv
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