A Tale of Two Cities Hardcover

<p>A new edition of A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens's classic 1859 historical novel set in London and Paris during the French Revolution and Reign of Terror.  Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities is centered on Dr. Manette as he is released from eighteen years of imprisonment as a political prisoner in the Bastille and his reunion with his daughter Lucie Manette who has found sanctuary in England. Their lives become intertwined with two men they meet in England the exiled French aristocrat Charles Darnay and a disreputable by brilliant English lawyer Sydney Carton both of whom fall in love with Lucie. From their relative safety in London they soon find themselves drawn back to Paris which is at the height of the Reign of Terror and poses more danger to them than ever.</p><p>Dickens' best-known work of historical fiction A Tale of Two Cities is one of the best-selling novels of all time and regularly is ranked among the greatest novels ever written -- a must-read for all lovers of classic literature. The novel has been adapted for film television radio and the stage and continues to have an enormous influence on popular culture.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is regarded by many as the finest novelist of the Victorian era. His works were among the most popular in his own day and continue to be widely read not just as the best examples of 19th century British literature but as enduring classics with indelible characters beloved by modern audiences. Among his most notable works were The Pickwick Papers Oliver Twist Nicholas Nickleby A Christmas Carol David Copperfield Bleak House Little Dorrit A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. His novels and novellas are often ranked among the greatest or most important English-language novels ever written -- must-reads for all lovers of classic literature -- and he continues to be considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>