A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 14, 1990, is a historical novel set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution. This edition spans 400 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins on a muddy English road, enveloped in mystery, and culminates in revolutionary Paris, showcasing one of literature’s most notable acts of self-sacrifice.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of characters, including the noble Charles Darnay, the vengeful Madame Defarge, and the disillusioned Sydney Carton, whose journey of redemption unfolds dramatically. The novel explores profound human dramas intertwined with significant social and political upheaval, offering insights into crowd psychology and the intense emotions stirred by the Revolution. Dickens’s blend of vivid characterization and lively comedy enhances the exploration of these themes, making this edition a significant contribution to the canon of classic literature.
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Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities is one of Charles Dickens’s most popular and dramatic stories.
It begins on a muddy English road in an atmosphere charged with mystery and it ends in the Paris of the Revolution with one of the most famous acts of self-sacrifice in literature. In between lies one of Dickens’s most exciting books—a historical novel that, generation after generation, has given readers access to the profound human dramas that lie behind cataclysmic social and political events. Famous for its vivid characters, including the courageous French nobleman Charles Darnay, the vengeful revolutionary Madame Defarge, and cynical Englishman Sydney Carton, who redeems his ill-spent life in a climactic moment at the guillotine (“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done”), the novel is also a powerful study of crowd psychology and the dark emotions aroused by the Revolution, illuminated by Dickens’s lively comedy.
With an Introduction by Simon Schama
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