A Tale of Two Cities

Resumen del libro

A Tale of Two Cities, a story of revolution, revenge and sacrifice, is one of Charles Dickens' most exciting novels. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past. Dr Manette, wrongly imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years, is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie who, despite her French ancestry, has been brought up in London. Lucie falls in love with Charles Darnay, who has abandoned both wealth and title in France because of his political convictions. When revolution breaks out in Paris, Darnay returns to the city to help an old family servant, but is soon arrested because of the crimes committed by his relations. Lucie, aided by young lawyer, Sydney Carton, follows him across the Channel, thus putting all their lives in danger.

With an afterword by Sam Gilpin.

Biografía del autor

Charles Dickens (Portsmouth, 1812 - Londres, 1870), el mejor cronista de los cambios que la sociedad inglesa sufrió durante la época victoriana, tuvo una educación incompleta, que suplió con espíritu autodidacta. En 1836 aparecieron los capítulos iniciales de la que sería su primera novela, la quijotesca Los papeles póstumos del Club Pickwick, obra luminosa en la que ya se pueden encontrar las líneas maestras de su estilo, y que se convirtió en un gran éxito. A esta le siguieron otras novelas de enorme popularidad como Oliver Twist (1837), Nicholas Nickleby (1838-1839) y La tienda de antigüedades (1840-1841). Poco a poco a su celebridad se le añadiría el creciente reconocimiento como gran escritor.