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A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

Summary

Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the novel follows lawyer Sydney Carton's self-sacrifice for the woman he loves. Famous for its opening line and one of the best-selling novels of all time.

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Charles Dickens

English novelist (1812–1870) and social critic who created some of literature's most iconic characters. His serialised novels exposed Victorian poverty, the legal system, and social hypocrisy to a mass readership.

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Published
1859
Author
Charles Dickens