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A Tale of Two Cities
About This Book
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, this sweeping tale follows the intertwined fates of two men — Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay — who bear a striking resemblance to each other. A story of sacrifice, resurrection, and the enduring power of love.
About the Author
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was the greatest English novelist of the Victorian era. Born into poverty, his personal struggles deeply informed his writing and his lifelong championing of social reform.
Time & Place
Period: 1775–1793
Setting: London, England and Paris, France
✦ CHAPTERS
1
The Period
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2
The Mail
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3
The Night Shadows
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4
The Preparation
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5
The Wine-shop
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6
The Shoemaker
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7
Five Years Later
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8
A Sight
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9
A Disappointment
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10
Congratulatory
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11
The Jackal
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12
Hundreds of People
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13
Monseigneur in Town
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14
Monseigneur in the Country
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15
The Gorgon’s Head
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16
Two Promises
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17
A Companion Picture
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18
The Fellow of Delicacy
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19
The Fellow of No Delicacy
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20
The Honest Tradesman
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21
Knitting
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22
Still Knitting
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23
One Night
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24
Nine Days
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25
An Opinion
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26
A Plea
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27
Echoing Footsteps
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28
The Sea Still Rises
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29
Fire Rises
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30
Drawn to the Loadstone Rock
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31
In Secret
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32
The Grindstone
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33
The Shadow
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34
Calm in Storm
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35
The Wood-Sawyer
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36
Triumph
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37
A Knock at the Door
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38
A Hand at Cards
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39
The Game Made
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40
The Substance of the Shadow
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41
Dusk
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42
Darkness
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43
Fifty-two
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44
The Knitting Done
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45
The Footsteps Die Out For Ever
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