A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a historical fiction novel published by Bantam Books in 1981. This edition spans 352 pages and presents the text as it first appeared in 1859, complete with original illustrations by H.K. Browne. The narrative follows Doctor Manette, who, after eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, is reunited with his daughter in England. The story intricately weaves the lives of Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a brilliant yet disreputable English lawyer, as they become entwined through their shared love for Lucie Manette.
Readers will find a rich exploration of family life and city life set against the backdrop of the Reign of Terror in Paris. The characters are drawn from the calm of London into the chaos of a society on the brink of destruction, facing the grim realities of their time. This edition also features an introduction by Richard Maxwell that delves into the complex interplay of epic drama and personal tragedy within the narrative.
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After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the aging Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil roads of London, they are drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror, and they soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine. This edition uses the text as it appeared in its first serial publication in 1859 to convey the full scope of Dickens’s vision, and includes the original illustrations by H.K. Browne (‘Phiz’). Richard Maxwell’s introduction discusses the intricate interweaving of epic drama with personal tragedy.
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