Dickens, Charles

A Tale of Two Cities (Collins Classics) (Collins Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780008195489
author:: Dickens, Charles
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: William Collins
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Classics,
Condition:: New
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£9.72

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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this story weaves together the lives of Lucie Manette and her father Alexandre, held captive in Paris's notorious Bastille prison for eighteen years. Their story becomes entwined with that of a French aristocrat and an English lawyer, each vying for Lucie's love. As the narrative unfolds, the brutal realities of the early revolutionaries and the menacing shadow of the guillotine loom large. The struggle between the peasantry and the ruling elite is laid bare, revealing the violence and revenge that defined this pivotal moment in history. Serialized in Dickens's own literary periodical in 1859, A Tale of Two Cities remains a gripping portrayal of one of literature's most tumultuous periods.

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