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A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 19 false Fri May 29 08:39:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 23 20:59:48 -0800 2008 Fri May 29 08:39:59 -0700 2009 4 A Tale of Two Cities to my sophomores is to make them realize that Charles Dickens didn't write creaky, dusty long novels that teachers embraced as a twisted rite of passage for teenagers. Instead, I want them them to understand why Dickens was one of the most popu...more...]]> 14982020 891206 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 7 false Sat Feb 09 09:30:26 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 17:03:12 -0800 2008
Yes, the last line is a classic ("It is a far, far better thing ..."), concluding, in astonishingly concise language (for Dickens), the peace and redemption of the story's most poignant romantic hero. But this novel delivers suc...more...]]> 24343601 1040930 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 6 false Thu Jun 12 12:55:30 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 12:58:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9867741 1994 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 4 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 02 22:54:06 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 23:10:27 -0800 2007
Dickens lays it on pretty thick in parts and is perhaps trying too hard to evoke the passions and bloodlust of the French Revolu...more...]]> 1581304 94602 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 4 false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jun 01 07:04:29 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:29:30 -0800 2009
Al...more...]]> 13578847 834133 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 4 true Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 25 19:04:17 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 27 08:41:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9121194 155991 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 3 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 14 14:55:11 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 25 04:14:04 -0800 2008
So, I decided to read this on DailyLit (...more...]]> 2352857 151687 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 3 false Mon Jun 25 06:17:53 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 15:31:27 -0700 2007
My generic comment about Charles Dickens:
First of all, although I am a partisan of Dickens' writing and have read and relished most his works, I concede to three flaws in his oeuvre that are not insignificant. First, whil...more...]]> 77129781 546738 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 2 false Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 14:57:12 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 21:57:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 33564071 382208 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 2 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 17:44:48 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 14:49:36 -0700 2008

"A Tale of Two Cities" is one of those books that a lot of people THINK they've read, but never have, because it has an ending that nearly everyone knows -- one man trades his life for another unde...more...]]> 18649438 1022982 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 1 5 false Tue Mar 25 21:19:50 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 22 07:27:12 -0700 2009
Dickens is a problem for me. I admit it freely.

There was a time, many years a...more...]]> 16856323 903390 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 3 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sun Mar 02 17:06:10 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 27 17:28:29 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 7119713 179727 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 2 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 19:44:13 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 21:47:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2357603 144111 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 4 2 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 08:46:39 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 25 09:07:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 35630928 1624712 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 2 false Sat Oct 18 10:22:06 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 10:31:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23378054 1201368 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 2 false Sat Aug 09 06:31:56 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 09:52:56 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 06:31:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 22239181 225325 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 3 false Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 10:40:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 19:39:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23337492 1199226 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 5 3 false Fri May 30 16:19:33 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 16:22:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 42715512 1356469 1415765 0141031743 9780141031743 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1415765.A_Tale_Of_Two_Cities 3.00 2 1859 2 1 false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 11 15:30:05 -0800 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:02:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 36916426 1642200 1953 0141439602 9780141439600 2288 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755m/1953.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1159226755s/1953.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1953.A_Tale_of_Two_Cities 3.71 87329
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.[1]
It depicts the plight of the French peasantry under the demoralization of the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and a number of unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period (hence the work's title). It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events, most notably Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissipated British barrister who endeavours to redeem his ill-spent life out of love for Darnay's wife, Lucie Manette.
The novel was published in weekly installments (not monthly, as with most of his other novels). The first instalment ran in the first issue of Dickens' literary periodical All the Year Round appearing April 30, 1859; the thirty-first and final ran on November 25 of the same year. (Wikipedia)]]> 1859 3 1 false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 14:26:41 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 14:45:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5802013