A tale of two cities. By: Charles Dickens. NOVEL ( By: edited James Weber Linn )
Charles Dickens
(Author)
James Weber Linn
(Author)
Description
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." So begins Charles Dickens's classic A Tale of Two Cities. Published in 31 weekly installments from April to November 1859, A Tale of Two Cities captures the tension and uncertainty of life in France during the French Revolution, and its corresponding parallels within London society. One of only two works of historical fiction by Dickens (the other being Barnaby Rudge), A Tale of Two Cities follows the lives of Charles Darney and his wife Lucie Manette, who are French aristocrats, and Sydney Carton, an English barrister in love with Lucie. A Tale of Two Cities ranks among Dickens's best-known works and has sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. It has been adapted for film, radio, television, and the stage. HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms.
Product Details
Price
$15.05
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
November 29, 2016
Pages
240
Dimensions
8.0 X 10.0 X 0.51 inches | 1.07 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781540700025
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Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833 he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.