Classic Literature English-Chinese Contrastive Version - A Tale of Two Cities

Author: Zhi Gong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-09
Features: This book is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and centers around Miss Manette. It depicts many characters around her. The tragic yet touching love story between her and the nephew of the cruel Marquis, Charles Darnay, and the lawyer Stryver, forms the main content of the novel. Dr. Manette was imprisoned after being falsely accused of having evidence of the Marquis's violent behavior, which he had unintentionally discovered when he was kidnapped to the Marquis's estate for treatment in his youth. After spending many years in prison, he was released and, with the help of his friend Mr. Lorry from the British bank, Taylor, arranged to take his beautiful daughter, Miss Manette, to live in London. Meanwhile, the lawyer Stryver, a young man who appeared carefree, cynical, and seemingly devoid of passion for life and work, met Miss Manette by chance. The appearance of Miss Manette rekindled Stryver's inner passion, and he gradually developed feelings for her. However, based on the information he gathered, he learned that she had become engaged to Charles Darnay, a French émigré who was in England. Charles Darnay was the nephew of the Marquis and of noble birth, so it was known in the revolutionary society of that time that he would be arrested by the new revolutionary government.