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'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'

When millions suffer under iron-fisted oppression, when anger and resentment boil into bloody rebellion, when triumph leads to savage vengeance--does one individual life matter? In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens interweaves the intensely personal dramas of Lucie... Read Full Overview

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. it is among the most famous works of fiction.

A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Dickens' greatest historical novel, traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution and the Terror. Dickens based his historical detail on Carlyle's great work - The French Revolution.

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One of the best-selling novels of all time is now distinctively packaged in hardcover with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre.
When millions suffer under iron-fisted oppression, when anger and resentment boil over into bloody insurrection,... Read Full Overview

With his sublime parting words, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done..." Sidney Carton joins that exhalted group of Dickensian characters who have earned a permanent place in the popular literary imagination. His dramatic story, set against the volcanic... Read Full Overview

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'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'

Set before and during the French Revolution in the cities of Paris and London, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Dr... Read Full Overview

Dickens' second historical novel, which he considered "the best story I have written," provides a highly-charged examination of human suffering and human sacrifice. Private experience and public history paralled one another as the political activities and personal responsibilities... Read Full Overview

In this exciting novel set during the French Revolution, Charles Dickens expresses sympathy for the downtrodden poor and their outrage at the self-indulgent aristocracy. But Dickens is no friend of the vengeful mob that storms the Bastille and cheers the guillotine. As with... Read Full Overview

A classic and much-loved novel of the French Revolution with deep social commentary and an intriguing cast of characters.

In Charles Dickens' timeless classic, A Tale of Two Cities, the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution sets the stage for a gripping narrative of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Amidst the chaos, unforgettable characters navigate the clash between personal destiny and... Read Full Overview

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Set before and during the French Revolution in the cities of Paris and London, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Dr Manette's release... Read Full Overview

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' It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .' The story of Lucie Manette, the daughter of an English doctor, the mystifying Charles Darnay, the nephew of a marquis, and the unfathomable Sydney Carton, Darnay's lawyer. A Tale of Two Cities works its way through... Read Full Overview

Lucie Manette had been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes's fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay, and the dissolute... Read Full Overview