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A Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 historical novel with a stormy plot by Charles Dickens which is 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 novel was introduced in the Encyclopedia as Adventure Fiction as the protagonists face danger constantly of being killed and imprisoned. As Dickens' best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is claimed to be one of the best-selling novels of all time. In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll. The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage which has continued to influence popular culture.
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About the Author
Charles John Huffam Dickens, born in 1812, was an English writer and social critic. He grew up in a poor family and dropped out the school when he was twelve to work in a boot-blacking factory. His life experience influenced his novel 'Oliver Twist' which was the second of his fourteen major novels.
Dickens created the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works offered him unprecedented popularity during his lifetime. His novels and short stories are widely read today. When he died in 1870, he was buried in POETS' CORNER in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.
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Rating: 4.5/5
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: William Collins
Publishing Date: July 2, 2013 (Reprint edition)
Edition Language: English
Genre: Classic Literature & Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
ISBN-10: 0007350899
ISBN-13: 978-0007350896
Pages: 464 (Paperback)
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