"A Tale of Two Cities" is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. It follows the stories of Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissolute English lawyer, as they navigate the complexities of love, sacrifice, and redemption. The novel opens with the famous line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," contrasting life in Paris and London. Themes of resurrection and the struggle for justice permeate the narrative, culminating in pivotal moments that highlight the cost of revolution and the capacity for personal transformation. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Timeless Classics .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.