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.
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- Published
- 1859
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 200-500
- Original Language
- English
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(3.9)
- Alternate Titles
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- En Fortælling Om To Byer
- Le Due Città
- Opowieść O Dwóch Miastach
- Racconto Di Due Città
- Racconto di due città
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This book is on the following 32 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)
- 15th on Top 25 Pre-20th Century Classics (The Guardian)
- 44th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 47th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 49th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 50th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 56th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 63rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 74th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 75th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 80th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 125 Best Romance Books of All Time (Parade)
- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- All-Time Classics, According to Academics (The Commercial Appeal )
- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)
- Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- Daniel S. Burt's Recommended Historical Novels (What Historical Novel Do I Read Next? by Daniel S. Burt (1997))
- F. B. Perkins' List of 100 Best Fiction (LibraryThing (from The Book Lover by James Baldwin (1910)))
- Fifty Representative Historical Novels (Jonathan Nield, 1925) (A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales by Jonathan Nield)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- IWU Select 100 Must-Read Books (IWU (Faculty, Staff, and Students))
- James Baldwin, The Book Lover: A Guide to the Best Reading (1910) (Book)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )