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A Tale of Two Cities (1859)

by Charles Dickens

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Dickens relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.
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Great story, Great opening line. Great closing line.
Not the easiest read with Dickens old fashion style of writing.
Set during the French Revolution and the reign of terror. There are time jumps. ( )
  nx74defiant | May 16, 2022 |
Listened to as part of Craftlit podcast.
  nordie | Apr 18, 2022 |
"Era el mejor y el peor de los tiempos; la edad de la sabiduría y la de la ignorancia; la época de la fé y la época del escepticismo; la estación de la luz y la de las tinieblas; era la primavera de la esperanza y el invierno de la desesperación: todo se nos ofrecía como nuestro, pero no teníamos absolutamente nada; ibamos todos directamente al cielo, pero nos precipitábamos en el infierno." C. Dickens. Un inicio espectacular el de esta obra maestra. ( )
  darioha | Jan 3, 2022 |
Bana sevinçli günlerin görüntülerini getiriyorsunuz. Bazı yüce gölgeler belirgin hale geliyor. Ayrıca ilk aşkın ve ilk dostluğun izleri de sanki eski ve kısmen unutulmuş bir masal gibi, gözümde canlanıyor. Hayatın sanki dehliz gibi olan kıvrımlı akışından dolayı sızlanışlar tekrarlanıyor ve güzel saatlerin mutlu hayalleriyle avunarak benden önce ölmüş o iyi insanların adları anılıyor.
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  Cagatay | Dec 15, 2021 |
Excellent! I think one of the best- and tightest writing- of Dickens.

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  jimgosailing | Nov 18, 2021 |
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Dickens, Charles—primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Abernethy, Julian W.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Arbonès, JordiTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ben Sussan, ReneIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bordoy Luque, SalvadorTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
A Tale of Two Cities
Original title
Alternative titles
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In Londen en Parijs
Londen en Parijs
Tussen Londen en Parijs
De geschiedenis van twee steden
Original publication date
1859-11-26
People/Characters
Sydney Carton
Jacob Portman
Noor
Lucie Manette
Caulder
Important places
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Florida, USA
London, England, UK
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Important events
French Revolution (1789)
French Revolution
Reign of Terror
Related movies
A Tale of Two Cities (1907 | IMDb)
A Tale of Two Cities (1911 | IMDb)
A Tale of Two Cities (1917 | Frank Lloyd | IMDb)
A Tale of Two Cities (1922 | W. Courtney Rowden | IMDb)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 | Jack Conway | IMDb)
Awards and honors
Guardian 1000 (State of the nation)
BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 63)
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006 Edition)
Western World's Greatest Books - Project Gutenberg
Easton Press: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (84)
Epigraph
Sometimes an old photograph, and old friend, an old letter will remind you that you are not who you once were, for the person who dwelt among them, valued this, chose that, wrote thus, no longer exists. Without noticing it you have traversed a great distance; the strange has become familiar and familiar if not strange at least awkward or uncomfortable.
Rebecca Solnit
"The Blue of Distance"
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Dedication
This tale is inscribed to the Lord John Russell in remembrance of many public services and private kindnesses
For Jodi Reamer, slayer of beasts
First words
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
For a long time there is only darkness and the sound of distant thunder and the hazy sensation of falling.
Quotations
It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.
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This is the main work for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Please do not combine with any adaptation, abridgement, etc.
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ISBN 0140620788 is a Penguin edition of A Tale of Two Cities.
ISBN 0141439602 is a Penguin edition of A Tale of Two Cities.
ISBN 1421808196 is a 1st World Library edition of A Tale of Two Cities.
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Dickens relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.
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Hardcover 7x4 1/2x3/4 397 pp. published by "The Modern Library" signed F.C. Simpson AXE-Beta, stamped ALPHA CHI SIGMA 613 Oak St. S. E. Minneapolis, Minn.
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Two men look alike.
They love the same good woman.
They’re all in danger.
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