Project Gutenberg 1994-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 33383 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam A Tale of Two Cities Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities Judith Boss and David Widger "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the story opens with an exploration of the social and political turmoil of the time, introducing key themes such as resurrection, sacrifice, and the dichotomy between oppression and liberty. The narrative begins with the character Mr. Jarvis Lorry's journey, who is on a mission to retrieve Dr. Alexandre Manette, an imprisoned former physician, who has been "recalled to life" after years of suffering. The opening of the novel vividly depicts the contrasting conditions in England and France, emphasizing the hardships faced by common people. A detailed scene unfolds as Mr. Lorry, traveling on a Dover mail coach, encounters a mysterious messenger who brings him a message related to Dr. Manette. As Mr. Lorry arrives in Paris, we sense ominous undertones of the Revolution as Madame Defarge’s wine shop symbolizes the brewing discontent. The narrative hints at the challenges ahead as characters intertwine in a story of personal and political upheaval, setting the stage for the unfolding drama that explores the quest for justice in the face of tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en 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 Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 944502 2025-07-01T03:56:03.271970 text/html 988243 2021-03-27T03:23:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 7480863 2021-03-31T03:57:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7725258 2025-07-01T03:56:16.144444 application/epub+zip 7719743 2025-07-01T03:56:05.840937 application/epub+zip 450451 2025-07-01T03:56:04.204975 application/epub+zip 8238816 2025-07-01T03:56:23.901378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8171911 2025-07-01T03:56:14.618896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626450 2022-09-01T04:09:29.277251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807248 2025-07-01T03:56:02.049997 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 807231 2021-03-27T03:28:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 302636 2021-03-27T03:29:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21576 2025-07-01T03:56:24.051368 application/rdf+xml 12321 2025-07-01T03:56:04.734944 image/jpeg 3300 2025-07-01T03:56:04.468947 image/jpeg 7553672 2025-07-01T03:56:03.445978 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