A tale of two cities

By:

Dickens, Charles

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Puffin classics , 1995 . London :Description: 445 pages: 18 cmISBN:

9780141325545

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DDC classification:

TR 420 DIC-T

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Summary: A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, 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 story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. As Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is said to be one of the best-selling novels of all time.[2][3][4] In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll.[5] The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture.

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Item type	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Teacher Resource	Jinnah Campus Qasimabad Hyderabad (Senior Library - Southern Region)	TR 420 DIC-T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	11879	Available		2024-3788321
Teacher Resource	Jinnah Campus Qasimabad Hyderabad (Senior Library - Southern Region)	TR 420 DIC-T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	11879	Available		2024-3788322

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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, 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 story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. As Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is said to be one of the best-selling novels of all time.[2][3][4] In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll.[5] The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture.

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