num_pages: 438
description: Rich in drama and romance, this deftly plotted 1859 historical novel bristles with suspense and culminates in a daring prison escape in the shadow of the guillotine.
language: English
title: A Tale of Two Cities
titlecomplete: A Tale of Two Cities
characters: Sydney Carton, Dr. Alexandre Manette, Lucie Manette, Madame Therese Defarge, Charles Darnay
genres: Literature, British Literature, 19th Century, Classic Literature, Novels, Historical, Fiction, Classics, School, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 925453
places: France, Paris, London, England, England
publisher: Penguin Books