A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a novel published by Wordzworth Publishing in March 2018. This edition spans 466 pages and is presented in English. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the narrative follows the French Doctor Manette, who endures an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille. Upon his release, he reunites with his daughter Lucie, whom he has never met, and the story unfolds around her marriage and the tensions between her husband and those responsible for her father’s suffering.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes surrounding imprisonment, sacrifice, and the societal upheaval of the time. The novel intricately weaves the lives of its characters, including the Defarges, wine sellers in a struggling Paris suburb, against the backdrop of the conditions leading to the French Revolution and the ensuing Reign of Terror. This edition offers a comprehensive look at Dickens’ classic work, making it a notable addition to any literature and fiction collection.
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A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to life in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met; Lucie’s marriage and the collision between her beloved husband and the people who caused her father’s imprisonment; and Monsieur and Madame Defarge, sellers of wine in a poor suburb of Paris. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
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