This was the most challenging of Dickens' books for me so far. There were quite a few long passages that I did not understand AT ALL, which made it difficult to get the flow of the plot. Still, I plowed ahead, hoping it would make sense in time. Some of it did, and some of it didn't. The culminating scene when the old professor is quoted as to what happened to him left me totally clueless. I couldn't understand how those words condemned him. Re reading didn't help, either. Finally, I consulted Google and some analysis was helpful. I was frustrated that I couldn't work it out myself. However, the time Dickens wrote was so very different; their words and phrases are different, and that didn't help. I got the gist, with help, and was enchanted with some of the classic characters...Like Madame DeFarge. Evil incarnate! It also made me more curious about the French Revolution. Maybe with more of that background, it would have been easier to understand. I love the way Dickens portrays love and loyalty. Those parts were inspiring. I may give this one another try, to see if it will be easier next time...
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