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Guide Note:
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel written by Charles Dickens. The plot takes place during the period leading up to the French Revolution and revolves around two main characters, Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton, who both fall in love with the same woman. -
Fast Facts:
- Writer: Charles Dickens
- Country: United Kingdom
- Publisher: Chapman and Hall
- Publication date: 1859
- Thematic Elements:
- Mob violence
- Love and hate
- Social injustice
- Darkness and light
- Order and disorder
- Narrator: Third person
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Plot Synopsis
The plot centers around the duo of Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton, who both seek the affection of one Lucie Manette. The storyline goes back and forth between London and Paris, hence the 'two cities' in the book's title. Darnay is a French upper class citizen who is a romantic at heart. Carton is an English lawyer who has become very critical in his life. The revolution and rebels sweep up the characters, and in the end cost both Darnay and Carton their lives. -
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A Tale of Two Cities on Amazon
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A Tale of Two Cities (1935) - $19.98
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...." Charles Dickens' tale of love and tumult during the French Revolution comes to the screen in a sumptuous film version by t...Amazon
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES - $1.00
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It depicts the plight of the French ...Amazon
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A Tale of Two Cities (Masterpiece Theatre, 1989) - $29.98
Studio: Bfs Ent & Multimedia Limi Release Date: 10/02/2001 Run time: 208 minutesAmazon
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A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics) - $8.00
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Richard Maxwell.Amazon
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A Tale of Two Cities: 150th Anniversary (Signet Classics) - $4.95
150TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION With dramatic eloquence, this story of the French Revolution brings to life a time of terror and treason, and a starving people rising in frenzy and...Amazon
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A Tale of Two Cities Questions
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If you were offerred a similar job in Seattle and another in Portland which city would you choose to live in and why? 1 AnswerI would move to Seattle. I am familiar with the city and lived there for a summer in when I was in college. More importantly, I have family nearby. read more -
Which city would you prefer to live in Raleigh-Durham or Seattle? Which city would you perfer to live in and why? 1 AnswerRaleigh-Durham is chained to its past. Seattle at least leans toward its future. North Carolina is a depressed blue-collar state. Washington has a better Hi-Tec... read more
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What are the differences between Tianjin Eco City and Suzhou Industrial Park? 1 Answer---quote---- Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is a strategic cooperation project between China and Singapore to improve the living environment and build an eco-... read more
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What was your favorite Charles Dickens novel? 6 AnswersDavid Copperfield. I think that was his magnum opus. read more
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Guide Note:
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel written by Charles Dickens. The plot takes place during the period leading up to the French Revolution and revolves around two main characters, Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton, who both fall in love with the same woman. -
Fast Facts:
- Writer: Charles Dickens
- Country: United Kingdom
- Publisher: Chapman and Hall
- Publication date: 1859
- Thematic Elements:
- Mob violence
- Love and hate
- Social injustice
- Darkness and light
- Order and disorder
- Narrator: Third person
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Plot Synopsis
</small> The plot centers around the duo of Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton, who both seek the affection of one Lucie Manette. The storyline goes back and forth between London and Paris, hence the 'two cities' in the book's title. Darnay is a French upper class citizen who is a romantic at heart. Carton is an English lawyer who has become very critical in his life. The revolution and rebels sweep up the characters, and in the end cost both Darnay and Carton their lives. </note>- Also try: Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Charles Dickens
- Wikipedia: Charles Dickens
- Helsinki Fi: Charles Dickens
- David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page
- Charles Dickens Complete Works of Charles Dickens
- San Diego County Office of Education: Discovering Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Adaptations
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- 1907: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1911: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1917: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1922: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1935: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1958: A Tale of Two Cities
- 1980: A Tale of Two Cities (TV)
- 1989: A Tale of Two Cities (Mini-series)
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