Project Gutenberg 2020-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 363 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Lafuerza, Gregorio A tale of two cities. Spanish Una historia de dos ciudades Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_de_dos_ciudades_(novela) Produced by Carlos Colón, Penn State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Una historia de dos ciudades" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous times of the French Revolution, exploring themes of resurrection, sacrifice, and the stark contrasts between the life in England and France during this period. The story prominently features characters like Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Dr. Alexandre Manette, a man trying to reunite with his daughter after years of imprisonment. At the start of the novel, Dickens introduces the reader to the contrasting realities of England and France during the year 1775. It opens with a famous line that depicts the era as both the "best of times" and the "worst of times," suggesting a world rife with contradictions. The narrative then shifts to a scene involving a mail coach traveling from London to Dover, establishing an atmosphere of tension and foreboding. As passengers navigate their journey amidst suspicion and the threat of highway robbery, the character of Mr. Lorry is introduced; he is summoned to Paris regarding a mysterious matter involving a Miss Manette, hinting at significant developments to come related to her father’s fate. The vivid descriptions set a tone that foreshadows the dramatic events of the revolution that will profoundly impact all characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es 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: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 955791 2025-06-24T12:41:49.854697 text/html 957557 2024-10-17T17:40:38 text/html 544844 2025-06-24T12:42:01.020617 application/epub+zip 543104 2025-06-24T12:41:51.484680 application/epub+zip 507892 2025-06-24T12:41:50.675711 application/epub+zip 775881 2025-06-24T12:42:08.197633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698411 2025-06-24T12:42:00.126632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665577 2022-09-27T23:15:08.696699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887766 2023-09-26T11:09:10.096669 text/plain 867602 2024-10-17T17:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18958 2025-06-24T12:42:08.343578 application/rdf+xml 22265 2025-06-24T12:41:50.805665 image/jpeg 3520 2025-06-24T12:41:50.737646 image/jpeg 483493 2025-06-24T12:41:49.939721 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