A Tale of Two Cities
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1994-01-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #98 |
Description
"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel published in 1859. Set in London and Paris during the tumultuous French Revolution, it follows Dr. Alexandre Manette after his mysterious 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille and his reunion with his daughter Lucie. Their lives become entangled with a French aristocrat fleeing his heritage and a dissolute English lawyer who harbors secret devotion. Against the backdrop of revolutionary terror and violence, personal sacrifices and hidden connections shape their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)