A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, published by Penguin US on February 6, 2007, is a classic novel that explores the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English. Dickens vividly captures the era’s contrasts, depicting both the fervor of revolution and the despair of its consequences through a narrative rich with dramatic events and memorable characters.
Readers will find a detailed portrayal of the French Revolution, including significant moments such as the storming of the Bastille and the grim reality of the guillotine. The novel features a range of characters, from the vengeful Madame Defarge to the devoted Lucie Manette, and delves into themes of sacrifice and redemption. This edition also includes an Introduction by Frederick Busch and an Afterword by A. N. Wilson, providing additional context to Dickens’s exploration of societal upheaval and personal transformation.
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The French Revolution comes to vivid life in Charles Dickens’s famous novel about the best of times and the worst of times… The storming of the Bastille…the death carts with their doomed human cargo…the swift drop of the guillotine blade—this is the French Revolution that Charles Dickens vividly captures in his famous work A Tale of Two Cities. With dramatic eloquence, he brings to life a time of terror and treason, a starving people rising in frenzy and hate to overthrow a corrupt and decadent regime. With insight and compassion, Dickens casts his novel of unforgettable scenes with some memorable characters: the sinister Madame Defarge, knitting her patterns of death; the gentle Lucie Manette, unswerving in her devotion to her broken father; Charles Darnay, the lover with a secret past; and dissolute Sydney Carton, whose unlikely heroism gives his life meaning. With an Introduction by Frederick Busch and an Afterword by A. N. Wilson
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