Publisher's Synopsis
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens that is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The story follows the lives of Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a drunken lawyer, who are both in love with Lucie Manette, a young woman who has been reunited with her father after many years of separation. As the revolution unfolds, Darnay is arrested and sentenced to death, but Carton makes a daring sacrifice to save him. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption, as well as the social and political turmoil of the time. With its vivid descriptions and memorable characters, A Tale of Two Cities is considered one of Dickens' greatest works and a classic of English literature.It was the Best of Times. It was the Worst of Times.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
