A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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A Tale of Two Cities

September 10, 1859 / 289 pages / Fiction

This edition includes 10 illustrations. 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.

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It took me a while to get into this story, but once I did, I couldn't stop reading. Once all the characters are introduced, the plot starts picking up speed like a snowball rolling down a hill, going faster and faster towards its inevitable conclusion. You start to see hints of the ending early on, but that only adds to the enjoyment. And Dickens' characters are the best in all of literature, I think.

Grade: A / aklaarhamer / Nov 16, 2016

Nope.

Grade: C– / notesinthemargin / Jan 3, 2014

Not as good as I was hoping.

Grade: C / Susieq2 / Jan 23, 2016

3.5 Post-reading mood: "I'm shook." The most of it was alright catching my interest here and there, on it all mediocre. But when the last part came - it was absolutely epic, unputdownable! And, don't make me talk about the ending. I'm serious, please don't. It broke me. Just for the ending, I would give all the stars! Which make me reflect on, Dickens really knew how to begin the story and also how to end it.

Grade: B / marijasworldofbooks / Sep 22, 2020

There was a time when the only author whose books I had read was Charles Dickens. I have come quite a way in my reading journey and have multiple favorite authors and books but what hasn't changed is the love I have for this book. There is no other book I have read as may times as I have The tale of two cities. And after all this time, my eyes still tear up every time I reach the line "There is a man in this world who would give up his life to save a life that you love". It is definitely a dif

Grade: A / Ann / Nov 23, 2021