Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: A Tale of Two Cities ( 1859 ) is a novel by Charles Dickens , set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution .
Simplified: A Tale of Two Cities is a famous book written by Charles Dickens that was published ( printed ) in 1859 . It is set during the time of the French Revolution , and the story happens in France and England .