A Tale of Two Cities
1996BritishBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Children's fictionCriticism and interpretationEnglish fiction
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DEPENDING ON WHO you listened to, it was either the best of times, or it was the worst of times.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going dire…
About this book
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 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 live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. In the Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction, critic Don D'Ammassa argues that it is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed. As Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is said to be one of the best-selling novels of all time. In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll. The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture.
Themes & subjects
BritishBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Children's fictionCriticism and interpretationEnglish fictionEnglish literature
First published 1996Characters & people
Jerry CruncherJarvis LorryAlexandre ManetteLucie ManetteMiss ProssCharles DarnaySydney CartonJohn BarsadRoger ClyMarquis St. EvrémondeMadame DefargeMonsieur Defarge
Setting
LondonParisBastille PrisonDoverFaubourg Saint-AntoineLa Force PrisonFranceParis (France)London (England)England1775–93Revolution, 1789-17991789-1799 (Révolution)1789-179918th centuryRevolution1793
About the author
Charles Dickens
7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870
Charles Dickens, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most iconic characters, with the theme of social reform running throughout his work. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens
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