A Tale of Two Cities - Translation Classic Library (019)

Author: Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), a literary giant of 19th-century Britain. A Tale of Two Cities is considered the pinnacle of his later works. During the French Revolution, the renowned physician Dr. Manette accidentally witnessed the brutal atrocities committed by the aristocratic Evremonde brothers, who treated human lives with contempt. For standing up for justice, Manette was unjustly thrown into the Bastille and imprisoned for eighteen years. After his release, Manette's daughter Lucie fell in love with the son of his enemies, Darnay. Thus, amidst the whirlwind of the French Revolution, a series of family feuds, love, and hatred unfold in grandeur. Good, evil, life, and death intertwine in the conflicts and transform in an instant. A Tale of Two Cities is meticulously structured and concisely written. Dickens' profound reflections on revolution and humanity, as well as his breathtaking literary talent, are fully demonstrated in this masterpiece.