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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

BookID: 98

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- FictionLondon (England) -- History -- 18th century -- FictionWar stories

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"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel published in 1859. Set in London and Paris during the tumultuous French Revolution, it follows Dr. Alexandre Manette after his mysterious 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille and his reunion with his daughter Lucie. Their lives become entangled with a French aristocrat fleeing his heritage and a dissolute English lawyer who harbors secret devotion. Against the backdrop of revolutionary terror and violence, personal sacrifices and hidden connections shape their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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