A Tale Of Two Cities
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities chronicles the intertwined fates of two men — the dissolute English lawyer Sydney Carton and the noble French aristocrat Charles Darnay — both bound by their love for the compassionate Lucie Manette. Charles Dickens masterfully contrasts the opulent decadence of pre-revolutionary Paris with the grim squalor of London, weaving a narrative of sacrifice, resurrection, and the relentless machinery of historical violence. The novel stands as one of the most celebrated works of Victorian literature, its opening lines — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — among the most quoted in the English language. Dickens argues, with characteristic moral urgency, that personal redemption is possible even in the darkest chapters of history, leaving the reader to wonder whether justice and mercy can ever truly coexist.
Author: Charles Dickens
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities chronicles the intertwined fates of two men — the dissolute English lawyer Sydney Carton and the noble French aristocrat Charles Darnay — both bound by their love for the compassionate Lucie Manette. Charles Dickens masterfully contrasts the opulent decadence of pre-revolutionary Paris with the grim squalor of London, weaving a narrative of sacrifice, resurrection, and the relentless machinery of historical violence. The novel stands as one of the most celebrated works of Victorian literature, its opening lines — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — among the most quoted in the English language. Dickens argues, with characteristic moral urgency, that personal redemption is possible even in the darkest chapters of history, leaving the reader to wonder whether justice and mercy can ever truly coexist.