by Charles Dickens, Lenore Mussoff (Introduction)
In Paris, the streets run red with blood. In London a beautiful young women waits for word of the nobleman she loves….
A Tale of Two Cities
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Description
The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events.
Additional information
| Book Condition | Used – Okay |
|---|---|
| Cover | Paperback |
| Size | 468 pages |
| Published | 1962 by Scholastic Book Services |
| Genre | Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction |
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