A Tale of Two Cities

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Harper Press, 2010 - Fiction - 446 pages

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Set before and during the French Revolution in the cities of Paris and London, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Dr Manette's release from imprisonment in the Bastille and his reunion with daughter, Lucie. A French aristocrat Darnay and English lawyer Carton compete in their love for Lucie and the ensuing tale plays out against the menacing backdrop of the French Revolution and the shadow of the guillotine.

About the author (2010)

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and grew up in poverty. This experience influenced 'Oliver Twist', the second of his fourteen major novels, which first appeared in 1837. When he died in 1870, he was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.

Bibliographic information

TitleA Tale of Two Cities
Collins classics
AuthorCharles Dickens
PublisherHarper Press, 2010
ISBN0007350899, 9780007350896
Length446 pages
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Fiction / City Life
Fiction / Classics
Fiction / Family Life / General
Fiction / Historical / General
Fiction / Legal
Fiction / Literary
Fiction / Political
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