A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens · first published 1859

A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction, is said to be one of the best selling novels of all time.

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Genre:

Historical fiction, Social fiction

Original language:

English

Year page:

1859