"A Tale of Two Cities = A Tale of Two Cities"

Author: (English) Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Dr. Manette in Paris is imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years after exposing the Marquis Evremonde brothers for oppressing the common people. Upon release, he emigrates to London with his daughter Lucy. Lucy falls in love with and marries Charles Darnay, a French young man, who turns out to be the nephew of the Marquis Evremonde. The French Revolution breaks out, and Darnay, who returns to Paris for some reason, is sentenced to death by revolutionaries as a noble. Later, the English lawyer Carton sacrifices himself to save Darnay, who bears a resemblance to him.