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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Classics & Modern Classics

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens (author)

Paperback Published on: 26/04/2012

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A Far Far Better Thing

This is Dickens great novel of the French Revolution and one of his best stories. The historical setting is an unusual one for him but he approaches it wit... READ MORE

Tim Butler

Simply wonderful

'The Tale of Two Cities' shows Dickens at his very best. Wonderful characters, a dramatic setting and writing that is so beautiful in its description that ... READ MORE

Naomi at Kingston Bentall Centre

You say you want a revolution?

The most popular of Dickens’s novels is also the least Dickensian. Even his keenest fans must wonder sometimes if this is wholly coincidental. There are no... READ MORE

Henry Coningsby paperback reviews

You say you want a revolution?

The most popular of Dickens’s novels is also the least Dickensian. Even his keenest fans must wonder sometimes if this is wholly coincidental. There are no... READ MORE

Henry Coningsby at Watford

Synopsis

The Penguin English Library Edition of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

'Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!'

Described by Dickens as 'the best story I have written', A Tale of Two Cities interweaves thrilling historical drama with heartbreaking personal tragedy. It vividly depicts a revolutionary Paris running red with blood, and a London where the poor starve. In the midst of the chaos two men - an exiled French aristocrat and a dissolute English lawyer - are both redeemed and condemned by their love for the same woman, as the shadow of La Guillotine draws closer...

The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Publisher information

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141199702
Number of pages: 480
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 22 mm
Weight: 346g
Languages: English

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Excellent literature

You live the revolution, excellent Dickens

ralagu

Dickens at his best

This story is very uncharacteristic of Dickens. The time and mood are different from what you would expect. However the story is sweeping and as ever Dicke... READ MORE

Canuck Abroad

A tale of our times too

At 320 pages, this is a relatively short and tautly crafted piece of Dickens narrative. Nevertheless it bears testimony to the author’s well established re... READ MORE

Tim Dumble

A good read

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to try a Dickens novel. The plot is easy to follow and enthralling, with an intricate web of fascinating ch... READ MORE

AJB18

'Sad Ending'

The book starts with an eerie feel in 1775 England. Mr Jarvis Lorry, a bachelor all of his life is heading to Paris on business in a horse drawn carriage. ... READ MORE

'Bookworm' Review

Superb Service

Having tried to purchase this book from another source and been disappointed with the result, I phone and spoke to a kind gentleman for a recommendation. T... READ MORE

Dave Picton

Good book

I thought this was a good book. It was very interesting and I was very captivating at times. I did lose track of the story as I was busy at the time howeve... READ MORE

Alice M

Universally loved

Set between London and Paris, this story is a poem about the power of Love and Family. The narrative thread weaves a fabric of adventures taking the reader... READ MORE

P.H. Maddie

A Tale of Two Cities

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