The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. The historical novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens became paradigmatic.
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He was driven on, and other carriages came whirling by in quick succession; the Minister, the State-Projector, the Farmer-General, the Doctor, the Lawyer, the Ecclesiastic, the Grand Opera, the Comedy, the whole Fancy Ball in a bright ...
A young English lawyer is drawn into the turmoil of the French Revolution.
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.
All but three of Dickens's previous novels had appeared only as monthly installments. With sales of about 200 million copies, A Tale of Two Cities is the biggest selling novel in history.
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cried the smith . “ Under the new law he is a traitor . His life is forfeit to the people . His cursed life is not his own ! ” “ Traitor ! Emigre ! Aristocrat ! ” the crowd shouted . The people grew furious .
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In the early days of the French Revolution, a young Englishman determines to do the utmost to save the husband of the woman he loves from the guillotine.
A Tale of Two Cities: Mystery of Edwin Drood: with Introduction, Critical Comments, Argument, Notes, Etc
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The stories are all retold by an ELT author well known for his ability to craft engaging narratives to entertain and educate. - full-colour illustrations - resource and activity pages - easy-to-use glossary Level 5 1,500 headwords Word ...
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A Tale of Two Cities: Concerning the Robbery in July, 1811 of the Paisley Union Bank at Glasgow
A tale of two cities
A Tale of Two Cities is one of Charles Dickens’s most exciting novels. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past.
"Adapted from the original novel by Charles Dickens."
The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman.