A Tale of Two Cities
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Published: /1970
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781579126681
Subjects: Adult Assortments Not to Be Sold Separately
Description: A Tale of Two Cities, probably the most memorable novel Charles Dickens wrote, is also the only one based on real-life histori- cal events. The relationship among Dickens's main characters—the dissolute English lawyer Sydney Carton; his near-double, the French aristocrat Charles Darney; and Lucie IManette, the woman they both cherish—is set into motion by the irresistible force of the French Revolution, symbolized by the demonic figure of Madame Defarge, knitting at the side of the guillotine as heads fall. The novel's motif of twinning, from the book's very title and opening lines ("It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .") to its dual heroes and pairing of subordinate characters, reinforce the work's unity and its irresistible momentum, making A Tale of Two Cities as vividly read- able today as when it was first published in 1859.