A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities, novel by Charles Dickens, published both serially and in book form in 1859. The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution. Although Dickens borrowed from Thomas Carlyle’s history, The French Revolution, for his sprawling tale of London and revolutionary Paris, the novel offers more drama than accuracy. The scenes of large-scale mob violence are especially vivid, if superficial in historical understanding.The complex plot involves Sydney Carton’s sacrifice of his own life on behalf of his friends Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette. While political events drive the...
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- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 15 - The Footsteps Die Out For Ever
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 14 - The Knitting Done
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 13 - Fifty-two
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 12 - Darkness
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 11 - Dusk
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 10 - The Substance of the Shadow
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 9 - The Game Made
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 8 - A Hand at Cards
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 7 - A Knock at the Door
- A Tale of Two Cities : Book 3 - Chapter 6 - Triumph