A Tale of Two Cities: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A Tale of Two Cities is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dickens, Charles (1812–1870).
Catalogue synopsis
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Tale of Two Cities
- Author credits: Dickens, Charles (1812–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction
- Executions and executioners -- Fiction
- France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction
- French -- England -- London -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Lookalikes -- Fiction
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction
- War stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Historical Fiction
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