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Charles Dickens- A Tale of Two Cities-With Illustrations by H K Browne, 1859
A Tale of Two Cities-With Illustrations by H K Browne, 1859

A Tale of Two Cities is a book written by Charles Dickens. It was published (printed) in 1859. It is set during the time of the French Revolution (1775-1793). The story happens in France and England. It talks about the French Revolution and the troubles the poor go through and how the rich ignore them. The main characters are Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay and their love interest, Lucie Manette. The story's main theme is society.


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  • The Writings of Charles Dickens v20 p220 (engraving)

    "The Sea Still Rises", an illustration for Book 2, Chapter 22 by "Phiz"

  • T2C. Carton the the young seamstress before going to the guillotine (John McLenan)

    The seamstress and Carton, an illustration for Book 3, Chapter 15 by John McLenan (1859)

  • T2C. Three Jacobin tricoteuses in front of the guillotine (John Mclenan)

    Illustration from a serialised edition of the story, showing three tricoteuses knitting, with the Vengeance standing in the centre.

  • CC No 06 A Tale of Two Cities

    Classic Comics issue #6

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Historia de dos ciudades (novela) para niños

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