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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel published in 1859. Set in London and Paris during the tumultuous French Revolution, it follows Dr. Alexandre Manette after his mysterious 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille and his reunion with his daughter Lucie. Their lives become entangled with a French aristocrat fleeing his heritage and a dissolute English lawyer who harbors secret devotion. Against the backdrop of revolutionary terror and violence, personal sacrifices and hidden connections shape their intertwined fates. ... Read more

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AuthorDickens, Charles, 1812-1870
TitleA Tale of Two Cities
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
CreditsJudith Boss and David Widger
Reading LevelReading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPR: Language and Literatures: English literature
SubjectParis (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction
CategoryText
eBook-No.98
Release DateJan 1, 1994
Last UpdateFeb 26, 2026
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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