| Description |
xxxi, 409 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Barnes & Noble classics
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Barnes & Noble classics.
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| Note |
"A tale of two cities was published both serially and in volume form in 1859. The present text is the first volume edition"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-409). |
| Summary |
During the French Revolution a young English lawyer goes to the guillotine to save a French aristocrat, husband of the woman he loves. "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times ..." With these famous words, Charles Dickens plunges the reader into the French Revolution. From the storming of the Bastille to the relentless drop of the guillotine, Dickens vividly captures the terror and upheaval of that tumultuous period. At the center is the novel's hero, Sydney Carton, a lazy, alcoholic attorney who, inspired by a woman, makes the supreme sacrifice. One of Dickens's most exciting novels. A Tale of Two Cities is a stirring classic of love, revenge, and redemption. |
| Contents |
The world of Charles Dickens and A tale of two cities -- Introduction by Gillen D'Arcy Wood -- A tale of two cities -- Endnotes -- Inspired by A tale of two cities -- Comments & questions -- For further reading. |
| Subject |
Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction.
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London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
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Executions and executioners -- Fiction.
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Executions and executioners. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Subject |
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
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Fathers and daughters. |
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Lookalikes -- Fiction.
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Fathers and daughters -- Fiction. |
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Lookalikes. |
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Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction. |
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England -- London. |
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France -- Paris. |
| Chronological Term |
1700-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Wood, Gillen D'Arcy.
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| ISBN |
1593081383 |
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9781593081386 |
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9781411433236 |
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1411433238 |
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1593083327 |
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9781593083328 |
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