It was the best of times...

I recently finished reading Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" and once again I am mesmerized by his beautiful writing. Some of his sentences could literally be formed into a poem and the rhythm of his words keeps the story pulsing along. It is no wonder that his books are still read and valued today. The only thing I can critique him on (which is probably not legitimate since I could not do better myself) are the perfection of Lucie and Charles, which makes the story lack some of the depth it otherwise could have maintained. I say that anyone who would desire to be a good writer should know and at least appreciate Dicken's talent for crafting words and phrases into elegantly constructed sentences, which in turn lead to a fast-paced and interesting story. Summer is coming and with it more time for reading, so just do it.