Bibliograph

A tale of two cities, Charles Dickens ; with an introduction and notes by Gillen D'Arcy Wood

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A tale of two cities, Charles Dickens ; with an introduction and notes by Gillen D'Arcy Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-409)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A tale of two cities

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56936180

Responsibility statement

Charles Dickens ; with an introduction and notes by Gillen D'Arcy Wood

Series statement

Barnes & Noble classics

Summary

During the French Revolution a young English lawyer goes to the guillotine to save a French aristocrat, husband of the woman he loves. "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

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