A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, published by Transatlantic Press in February 2012, is a classic work of fiction that spans 462 pages. The narrative begins with Dr. Manette’s release from the Bastille after eighteen years of confinement, which has left him on the brink of madness. Reunited with his daughter Lucie, he returns to England, but the shadows of his past and the dark secrets surrounding his imprisonment linger, particularly those involving the French aristocrat Marquis Sr. Evremonde.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes including love, vengeance, and sacrifice as the story unfolds between London and Revolutionary Paris. Lucie is courted by Charles Darnay, who has renounced his aristocratic heritage yet remains entangled in its consequences. Meanwhile, Sydney Carton, a wastrel lawyer, emerges as an unlikely hero amid the unfolding tragedy. This edition presents Dickens’s compelling drama set against a significant period in European history, exploring the complexities of human relationships and societal upheaval.
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Dr. Manette is released from the Bastille after eighteen years’ confinement, which has driven him to the edge of madness. He is “recalled to life” by the joyous reconciliation with his daughter Lucie, and returns with her to England. But Manette’s maniacal obsession with shoemaking, developed during his long incarceration, is not quite over, for there are dark secrets surrounding his “crime” that have yet to emerge; secrets involving the reprehensible French aristocrat Marquis Sr. Evremonde, who represents the worst of the ancien regime. Lucie is courted by Evremonde’s nephew, Charles Darnay, who has renounced his heritage but remains tainted — and threated — by the familial connection. His rival for Lucie’s affections, wastrel lawyer Sydney Carton, becomes an unlikely hero when tragedy seems to strike. The action switches between London and Revolutionary Paris in Dickens’s compelling drama of love, vengeance and sacrifice played out against a momentous period in European history. — from publisher
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