A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Overview

With one of the most famous opening lines in the history of literature at the helm of his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens takes readers into the heart of London and Paris during the horror of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror. First published in 1859 as a serial, the story is one of Dickens’ bleakest, notable for its decided lack of the comedic characters who commonly populate his stories and the hauntingly cruel treatment of the poor by the wealthy in the years leading up to revolution, in both France and England.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148732907
Publisher:	Rey media
Publication date:	10/21/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	368 KB

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington