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A Tale of Two Cities , Dickens' only historical novel, sets personal happiness against the terrors of the French Revolution where the search for social justice sacrifices individual rights. Dr Manette has emerged from eighteen years' unjust imprisonment in the Bastille: by an ironic twist of fate, his daughter Lucie's marriage draws the family into a terrifying web of circumstance which, it seems, can only end in death by the guillotine…

In one of the most famous openings of any novel, Dickens masterfully presents the turmoil of the French Revolution which is the backdrop for a novel of love, patience, hope and self-sacrifice. It is read by Anton Lesser whose award-winning Dickens recordings in their abridged form has now resulted in the opportunity to read the full unabridged text. His singular characterisations led to him being chosen by Peter Ackroyd to play Dickens himself in the major TV account of the writer.

Charles Darnay, concealing under that false name his identity as the nephew of the cruel Marquis, has left France and renounced his heritage. He falls in love with Lucie, Dr. Manette's daughter, and they are happily married. During the Terror, he goes to Paris to save a servant condemned by the mob. Darnay himself is arrested, condemned to death, and is saved at the last moment by Sydney Carton, a reckless wastrel who acts out of devotion to Lucie. Carton smuggles Darnay out of prison and takes...

Oprah Book Club's latest picks, together! A Tale of Two Cities is one of Dickens' best and most popular novels, a compelling and vivid picture of London and Paris at the height of the French Revolution. Great Expectations is the story of Pip, orphaned and raised in humble surroundings but with dreams of grandeur.

Famous for the perfection of prose in its opening and closing passages, this story of human suffering and redemption is set in Paris and London during the French Revolution.

The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman. Darnay, who has abandoned the cruelty of the French nobility for London, must return to Paris during the violent Revolution to rescue his faithful servant from the guillotine. But what part does Carton play in the dramatic events that follow?

Read by a variety of experienced voices, each of these audio books combines classic literature with classical music to bring you hours of engaging listening. The books have been abridged for reading, and a few, including Canterbury Tales, have been abridged and modernized as well. Each feature contains 2, 3, or 4 CDs, as reflected by the different prices.

"Chesterton asserted that time would show that Dickens was not merely one of the Victorians, but incomparably the greatest English writer of his time; and Shaw coupled his name with that of Shakespeare. It is the conviction of the present writer that both these judgements were justified. Dickens-though he cannot of course pretend to rank where Shakespeare has few companions-was nevertheless the greatest dramatic writer that the English had had since Shakespeare, and he created the largest and most...

Edition: Unabridged, Audio CD, Tantor Media

Description ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP Dickens's epic novel of freedom, love, and the burning chaos of the French Revolution. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: * A concise introduction that gives readers important background information * A chronology of the author's life and work * A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context * An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations * Detailed...

"Chesterton asserted that time would show that Dickens was not merely one of the Victorians, but incomparably the greatest English writer of his time; and Shaw coupled his name with that of Shakespeare. It is the conviction of the present writer that both these judgments were justified. Dickens-though he cannot of course pretend to rank where Shakespeare has few companions-was nevertheless the greatest dramatic writer that the English had had since Shakespeare, and he created the largest and most...

Edition: Com/MP3 Un, Audio CD, CliffsNotes on Brilliance Audio

Edition: Unabridged, Audio CD, AudioGO

Edition: MP3CD Unabridged, MP3 CD, Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Edition: Unabridged, Audio CD, Naxos Audiobooks

Pages: 94, CD-ROM, Progeny Press

Pages: 384, Edition: abridged edition, Paperback, Puffin

A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events...