A Tale of Two Cities, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution, follows the lives of characters in Paris and London. The story centers on Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who renounces his heritage, and Sydney Carton, a dissolute English lawyer. Their lives intertwine through love, sacrifice, and redemption as they navigate the horrors of revolution. The novel explores themes of resurrection and transformation, ultimately culminating in an act of selfless heroism. Dickens vividly contrasts the cities' societal struggles, highlighting the stark differences between their respective paths of justice and retribution. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Essential Classics, Express Classics, Fast Track, Fast Track Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by ReadZone Books Limited .
Pauline Francis's books include Drake's Drummer Boy, The Little Giant: the Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Television Man: the Story of John Logie Baird. Jane Tattersfield has illustrated three books accompanying television series: The India File, Celebrating India and Stories of Faith, as well as some of the Dress Sense costume books for Belitha Press. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
This book contains the following story:
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens novel begins "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and ends with "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." A Tale of Two Cities is a story of political intrigue set in London and Paris during the French revolution in the 18th century. Sydney Carton sacrifices his own life on behalf of his friends Charles Darnay and Lucie Manett.
This book features the following characters:
Lucie Manette
This book features the character Lucie Manette.
Charles Darnay
This book features the character Charles Darnay.
