A Tale of Two Cities"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." With these famous words, Charles Dickens plunges the reader into the French Revolution. From the storming of the Bastille to the relentless drop of the guillotine, Dickens vividly captures the terror and upheaval of that tumultuous period. At the center is the novel's hero, Sydney Carton, a lazy, alcoholic attorney who, inspired by a woman, makes the supreme sacrifice. One of Dickens's most exciting novels. A Tale of Two Cities is a stirring classic of love, revenge, and redemption. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY FREDERICK BUSCH | ix |
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xvii | 9 |
BOOK THE FIRST RECALLED TO LIFE | 11 |
Copyright | |
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