| A Tale of Two Cities Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0099511851 ISBN-13: 9780099511854 Publisher: Vintage Classics OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for 18 years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love, and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009291476 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Vintage Dickens |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.75 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 719 Reading Level: 9.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 27.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution. 'Dickens's magnificent account of the revolution and one of his best (and shortest) novels' Observer |