It was the best of times; it was the worst of times … When I look back at my 25 years of writing about local music at The Jersey Journal, I think of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” While ...

This opening sentence is still the GOAT.

Forget for a moment that it has become one of the most clichéd passages in literature, and read the opening sentence of A Tale of Two Cities: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it ...

Many of Charles Dickens novels — I am thinking “David Copperfield,” “Oliver Twist” and “A Christmas Carol” — are beloved for their clarity, unity and timeless accessibility. “A Tale of Two Cities” is ...