A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this classic novel explores themes of class struggle, sacrifice, and resurrection. The narrative follows the lives of several characters, including a dissipated English lawyer, a man who is a long-term prisoner in the Bastille, and a woman who becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of the time. The story is a riveting tale of love and sacrifice, with the infamous guillotine looming in the background, symbolizing the violence and unrest of the era.
The 240th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1859
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-500
- Words
- 135,420
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 6th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 15th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 44th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 63rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 74th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 159th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)