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PUBLISHER:
- Penguin Classics
- Oxford University Press
- Simon & Schuster
- Bantam Classics
- Wordsworth Classics
AUTHOR: Charles Dickens.
ISBN: 996685562210
Description
While not originally a children’s novel, A Tale of Two Cities has been adapted into several illustrated versions for younger readers. These adaptations simplify the plot and language to make the classic historical story accessible. The original novel was written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859.
Plot summary
Set in the late 18th century against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the story primarily follows the lives of two men who bear a striking resemblance to each other:.
- Dr. Manette’s imprisonment: The novel opens with the release of Dr. Alexandre Manette after 18 years of wrongful imprisonment in the Bastille. A former servant, Monsieur Defarge, helps reunite the disoriented doctor with his daughter, Lucie, who believed her father was dead.
- The love triangle: Years later in London, Lucie meets and falls in love with Charles Darnay, a kind French aristocrat who has renounced his cruel family’s name. However, Charles resembles a cynical and apathetic English lawyer named Sydney Carton, who also loves Lucie.
- The Reign of Terror: When the French Revolution begins, Charles returns to Paris to help a family servant. He is immediately arrested for being an aristocrat and sentenced to death. Lucie, Dr. Manette, and their friends follow him to Paris, where they navigate the growing danger of the Reign of Terror.
- Carton’s ultimate sacrifice: After Charles is again sentenced to death, the selfless Sydney Carton orchestrates a plan to save him. On the day of the execution, Carton drugs Charles in his prison cell and takes his place, sacrificing his own life to save Charles and ensure Lucie’s happiness.
Key themes
- Resurrection: The story features multiple literal and figurative “resurrections,” from Dr. Manette’s release from prison to Sydney Carton’s redemption through self-sacrifice.
- Duality: The contrast between London and Paris, the good-hearted Darnay and the dissolute Carton, and Lucie’s goodness versus Madame Defarge’s vengefulness are central to the story.
- Social injustice: The novel explores the injustices that ignite the French Revolution while also examining the revolutionaries’ thirst for vengeful retribution.
- Sacrifice and redemption: Characters make profound personal sacrifices for the sake of others, with Sydney Carton’s final act embodying the ultimate form of love and redemption.
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