A Tale of Two CitiesThis is Charles Dickens' famous tale set against the background of the French Revolution. Doctor Manette, his devoted daughter Lucie, and the young French aristrocrat Charles Darnay are memorable characters etched by the pen of Dickens, but above all others rises the reckless Sidney Carton, whose selfless love makes him one of literature's great heroes. |
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Five Years Later | 45 |
Hundreds of People | 70 |
Monseigneur in the Country | 84 |
Copyright | |
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