6r. Charles Dickens.New Reprint. Collectable Classics gold edge

Notes

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution and follows the intertwined lives of several characters in London and Paris. The story centers on Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who rejects his family’s cruelty, and Sydney Carton, a disillusioned English lawyer who finds purpose through his unrequited love for Lucie Manette. After Darnay is drawn back to France and unjustly condemned during the Reign of Terror, Carton makes the ultimate sacrifice by taking Darnay’s place at the guillotine, giving his life to save Lucie and her family. Through themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and the brutality of social injustice, the novel contrasts the chaos of revolution with the enduring power of love and redemption.

Description

Collectable Classics modern reprint.