' Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death ; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine !' After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England . There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer , become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London , they are all drawn against their will to the ...
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Marilynne B
Mar 15, 2013
This book was a gift that I sent to my Great Grand kids.
FanOfTimeLifeBooks
Aug 20, 2010
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical romance set before and during the French Revolution. English author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has woven together an intricate plot, memorable characters, and vivid imagery to create a great story set during tumultuous times. Dickens has also captured the sense of desperation and resentment felt by the French people before and during the French Revolution. In sum, A Tale of Two Cities is a gripping book about love, sacrifice, and unselfishness. Highly recommended.
cigarcamel
May 28, 2009
This was one of the Barnes & Noble Classics in a small hardcover. Great size and nice book.
As for the story, its OK but no classic in my book.
PeachTea
Mar 14, 2009
It is amazing, it is powerful, it is beautiful. It is daunting, it is worth it. It is incredible. From Sydney to Lucie, the charactres shine. The plot is occasionally difficult to follow, but not in a I Am So Lost sort of way. A definite need-to-read.
BenF
Oct 26, 2007
Gives the reader a sense of the cause, effect, consequences and aftermath of the French Revolution and introduces you to heroic personalities.
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