Project Gutenberg 2015-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 162 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Järnefelt, Saimi 1867 1944 Jarnefelt, Saimi Swan, Saimi A tale of two cities. Finnish Kaksi kaupunkia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaksi_kaupunkia Translation of "A Tale of Two Cities" Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Kaksi kaupunkia" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of revolution, resurrection, and the contrasts between London and Paris during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. It begins with a description of the stark contrasts of the time, implying that the fate of individuals can be altered by societal upheaval, setting the stage for the intertwining lives of several key characters. The opening of the novel presents a powerful introduction to the setting and tone, highlighting the chaos and despair of the era. It describes a time marked by both hope and despair, focusing on the travels of Mr. Jarvis Lorry, a banker, who is en route to Paris. Alongside him are two mysterious passengers, suggesting a sense of danger and foreboding as they journey through a landscape filled with uncertainty and violence. Through vivid imagery, the text sets a dark and compelling atmosphere, hinting at deeply personal and societal conflicts that will unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction War stories Executions and executioners -- Fiction French -- England -- London -- Fiction Lookalikes -- Fiction British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 916485 2025-07-19T09:43:48.200710 text/html 916311 916235 2024-10-20T06:36:03.651890 2023-09-21T03:36:17.673494 text/html text/html 411465 2025-07-19T09:43:59.704615 application/epub+zip 425052 2025-07-19T09:43:51.549700 application/epub+zip 417307 2025-07-19T09:43:50.189669 application/epub+zip 778152 2025-07-19T09:44:05.977603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720124 2025-07-19T09:43:58.690651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690391 2022-09-21T18:45:33.969299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835451 2025-07-19T09:43:47.576711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 815770 2024-10-24T14:06:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20949 2025-07-19T09:44:06.119589 application/rdf+xml 16926 2025-07-19T09:43:50.691671 image/jpeg 4318 2025-07-19T09:43:50.439662 image/jpeg 408983 2025-07-19T09:43:48.273704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia