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A Tale of Two Cities

By Charles Dickens
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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A Tale of Two Cities, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, weaves a narrative of love, sacrifice, and redemption between London and revolutionary Paris. It follows the lives of a disillusioned French aristocrat, a kind-hearted English lawyer, and their connection to a courageous woman who binds their fates together. Dickens explores themes of resurrection and justice amidst the turmoil of a rapidly changing world.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate historical fiction with rich detail, as it vividly portrays the French Revolution's impact on both France and England. The compelling narrative explores themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and the duality of human nature, offering timeless insights and memorable characters.

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A Tale of Two Cities

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There 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.

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England.

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After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England.

A Tale of Two Cities is part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

In A Tale of Two Cities, 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 lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror, and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.

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Simon Schama's introduction to A Tale of Two Cities captures the dual nature of Dickens' writing, featuring both compelling and overly dramatic elements. The novel's depiction of the French Revolution is considered oversimplified, yet it effectively addresses profound moral themes like rebirth, terror, justice, and sacrifice. Schama suggests that despite its flaws, the book offers an enduring, impactful journey for readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141196909

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 June 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Richard Maxwell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 544

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Charles Dickens Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Most Popular Books of All Time Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist whose popularity was established by the phenomenally successful Pickwick Papers (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years. Richard Maxwell teaches in the Comparative Literature & English departments at Yale.

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