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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series， designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith， these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful and tactile cloth。

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England。 There two very different men， Charles Darnay， an exiled French aristocrat， and Sydney Carton， a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer， become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette。 From the tranquil lanes of London， they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful， bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine。
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Merve Çalayır ，

Dickens çok sevmeme rağmen bu kitabın bir türlü içine giremedim。 Karakterleri anlayamadım。 Atlayarak okudum。

Daniel ，

The first line is great and then it's quite dull until about the last chapter。 Dickens sure knows how to set up a good ending， but that's about all I really enjoy in his novels。 All the atmosphere and intrigue I initially felt as characters are introduced faded quickly with the poor pacing of the plot。 The first line is great and then it's quite dull until about the last chapter。 Dickens sure knows how to set up a good ending， but that's about all I really enjoy in his novels。 All the atmosphere and intrigue I initially felt as characters are introduced faded quickly with the poor pacing of the plot。 。。。more

محمدقائم خانی ，

。داستان دو شهر، یکی از بهترین رمان‌هایی است که «مکان» در آن تا حدِ اعلای ادبی خویش فراز آمده است。 آن قدر رفعت یافته در روایت، که با مضمون متحد شده است。 معمولاً در هر داستانی، یک یا چند عنصر بیشتر جلوه می‌کند و مضمون را می‌نمایاند。 در داستان دو شهر، مکان در چنین جایگاهی قرار گرفته است。 به نظر می‌رسد غایت دیکنز از نوشتن این داستان، مقایسه مدنیت انگلیسی با مدنیت فرانسوی است。 می‌خواهد نشان بدهد که شهر در انگلستان بر چه پایه‌ای بنا شده، و در فرانسه بر چه اساسی。 لندن را به عنوان کالبد و جانِ مدنیت انگ 。داستان دو شهر، یکی از بهترین رمان‌هایی است که «مکان» در آن تا حدِ اعلای ادبی خویش فراز آمده است。 آن قدر رفعت یافته در روایت، که با مضمون متحد شده است。 معمولاً در هر داستانی، یک یا چند عنصر بیشتر جلوه می‌کند و مضمون را می‌نمایاند。 در داستان دو شهر، مکان در چنین جایگاهی قرار گرفته است。 به نظر می‌رسد غایت دیکنز از نوشتن این داستان، مقایسه مدنیت انگلیسی با مدنیت فرانسوی است。 می‌خواهد نشان بدهد که شهر در انگلستان بر چه پایه‌ای بنا شده، و در فرانسه بر چه اساسی。 لندن را به عنوان کالبد و جانِ مدنیت انگلیسی، در برابر پاریس، به عنوان کالبد و جانِ مدنیت فرانسوی قرار داده است。 نویسنده تمهیدات بسیار زیادی برای این مقایسه اندیشیده، اما مهم‌ترینش انتخاب «دادگاه» به عنوان کانون روایت است。 دادگاه را، چه در لندن و چه در پاریس، آن‌چنان پرداخته که مقایسه به تمامه در ذهن مخاطب انجام بشود。 حتماً قانون یکی از مهم‌ترین نقاط افتراق تمدن انگلیسی‌زبان و فرانسوی‌زبان است و دیکنز در داستان دو شهر، بر این اختلاف تمرکز کرده است。 برای بیان چنین مضمومنی، دادگاه را به عنوان مکانِ داستانی، به چنان مقامی رسانده که بتوان گفت با مضمون متحد شده است。 کافی است مخاطب داستان را بخواند。 دادگاه لندنی و دادگاه پاریسی در ذهنش حک می‌شوند。 پس از آن، مقایسه مدنیت انگلیسی با مدنیت فرانسوی، خود به خود انجام می‌شود و هیچ نیازی نیست نویسنده پیام اضافه‌ای را منتقل بکند。 。。。more

Nguyen Lan Thanh ，

Khó đọc nhất trong các cuốn dịch tiềng Việt của Dickens

Lauty Rodriguez ，

Its incredible how much time it took me t read a Dickens book， probably it was in part because i was expecting one of those classics， the ones that you read and enjoy not by how well it standed the test of time but because how it defined one aspect of literature as we know it。Dickens is not one of those cases。 Yes， the novel has a slow pacing and the victorian vocabulary and way of speaking its different of those from a more modern book。 But getting pass that you find a window to the past where Its incredible how much time it took me t read a Dickens book， probably it was in part because i was expecting one of those classics， the ones that you read and enjoy not by how well it standed the test of time but because how it defined one aspect of literature as we know it。Dickens is not one of those cases。 Yes， the novel has a slow pacing and the victorian vocabulary and way of speaking its different of those from a more modern book。 But getting pass that you find a window to the past where both， the imperial london and the revolutionary paris， make gallantery of their weaknesses and strenghts; maybe its because im a sucker for the time period but for this very reason the first chapter of this novel is my favorite best chapter in any book。And talking about characters， they are not incredible but they serve a function in fleshing out the setting more but without being only vehicles for the story （Like for example in 1984）。Its a dark but hopeful （and funny in some places） novel with a blunt and sassy narrative， and now i find myself wanting to read more Dickens。So。。。 yeah， recomended。 。。。more

Lisa ，

I’ve been meaning to read this book for years。 I even tried a time or two before， never getting far。 This time I was serious about finishing。 Parts were difficult to trudge through， but Book Three pulled me in so much that I couldn’t put the book down。 I cried。 Twice。 Sydney Carton has got to be one of the most selfless characters I’ve come across。 His love for Lucie and his ultimate sacrifice for her happiness is something I won’t quickly forget。 This was a beautiful story。Favorite quotes:“I wi I’ve been meaning to read this book for years。 I even tried a time or two before， never getting far。 This time I was serious about finishing。 Parts were difficult to trudge through， but Book Three pulled me in so much that I couldn’t put the book down。 I cried。 Twice。 Sydney Carton has got to be one of the most selfless characters I’ve come across。 His love for Lucie and his ultimate sacrifice for her happiness is something I won’t quickly forget。 This was a beautiful story。Favorite quotes:“I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul。” - Sydney Carton （p。 115） “For you， and for any dear to you， I would do anything。 。。。 I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you。 。。。 Think now and then that there is a man who would give his life， to keep a life you love beside you！” - Sydney Carton （p。 117）“It is a far， far better thing that I do， than I have ever done; it is a far， far better rest that I go to than I have ever known。” - Sydney Carton （p。 293）What can I say？ I am Team Sydney。 。。。more

Min ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 PoI am not used to write a review for books I have read， mostly because I am afraid that I may not be able to express what I really felt， that I may disappoint my moments of enlightenment during my reading。 Therefore， I am in uncertainty a hope that after reading certain more comfortable amounts， I may then be able to express myself more confidently。 Yet today， I feel it is necessary to start anew。 No matter towards where it will take me。 Let it be for my own reflection in the however far future PoI am not used to write a review for books I have read， mostly because I am afraid that I may not be able to express what I really felt， that I may disappoint my moments of enlightenment during my reading。 Therefore， I am in uncertainty a hope that after reading certain more comfortable amounts， I may then be able to express myself more confidently。 Yet today， I feel it is necessary to start anew。 No matter towards where it will take me。 Let it be for my own reflection in the however far future。To be honest， I had tough moments to continue reading in almost the first two third part of A Tale of Two Cities， because there are so many words that I could not comprehend as a non-native speaker， and there are usually many long sentences that diverted me to nowhere with no comprehensible meaning。 Nevertheless， here I am， deeply influenced by the tragedic life of Sydney Carton， arising from his disappointment on his life， but for what reasons？！ That leads him to a life of self-destruction。 However， I am not as impressed by other characters in particular Charles Darnay。 I feel he is so insufficiently described that I could hardly grab a sense for his personality， and the reason why he should deserve Lucie Manette's faithful love？ I wondered how he reflected during his one year and three months of detainment in the prison， how he had watched Lucie standing in the street for him 7 days a week no matter of the weather？ Only during the last hours of his prison that I could feel with him whole-heartedly for the urgent fate to fall upon his young innocent life。 For me， the greatest part of this book is those last moments for Carton - I always love the characters' moments of enlightenment， so pure and unearthly。 。。。more

Literarischunterwegs ，

Bei Seite 250 war für mich Schluss。 In dem Buch "Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten" kommen Charles Dickens und ich leider nicht zusammen。Trotz wundervoller Art zu schreiben und die Dinge auszudrücken， konnten mich weder das Buch noch die Personen fesseln。 Bei Seite 250 war für mich Schluss。 In dem Buch "Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten" kommen Charles Dickens und ich leider nicht zusammen。Trotz wundervoller Art zu schreiben und die Dinge auszudrücken， konnten mich weder das Buch noch die Personen fesseln。 。。。more

A ，

this charles dickens guy。。。 i think he’s going places。 a promising young lad。 can’t wait to see what he does next

Olrued ，

This book is really fantastic。

Gwen Testa ，

Audio book- Libby， read by Simon Prebble。 Dickens in awesome as usual

emma ❥ ，

i think between the influences of will herondale， tessa gray， and my own grandfather lol， i was bound to love this:）） having read this makes will’s letter to tessa in clockwork princess even more beautiful than i thought it was 🥺 i feel obligated to give it a 5， though more accurately it’s probably around 4。25 stars P。S。 SYDNEY CARTON I LOVE YOU

lucy ，

3。5

lexi ，

4。5 stars！ 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿“A multitude of people yet a solitude” Wow！ This book is heart-breaking！ It’s intimate， haunting， and filled with symbolism， love and pity， sacrifice and revenge！ It has a slow start， however， no detail or minor event could be removed without lessening this book’s purpose。 🍷🩸“I care for no man on earth， and no man on earth cares for me” - Sydney Carton What a man！ 🥺❤️“I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul” - a miserable character， a drunk， pitiable， 4。5 stars！ 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿“A multitude of people yet a solitude” Wow！ This book is heart-breaking！ It’s intimate， haunting， and filled with symbolism， love and pity， sacrifice and revenge！ It has a slow start， however， no detail or minor event could be removed without lessening this book’s purpose。 🍷🩸“I care for no man on earth， and no man on earth cares for me” - Sydney Carton What a man！ 🥺❤️“I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul” - a miserable character， a drunk， pitiable， he is even called insufferable yet his goodness shines through。“It is a far， far better thing that I do， than I have ever done; it is a far， far better rest that I go to than I have ever known。” It is an excellent portray of the french revolution， the reign of terror， the madness which can ensue from imprisonment and trauma as well as the potential for goodness。 💌 This story is going to stay with me for a long time。 。。。more

Gary Ellenberg ，

Classic Dickens。 This one started slow but finished strong。 Not my favorite by this obvious master， but still enjoyable and happy to know the story behind the famous opening lines。 I guess CD has issues with the French。

Curtis ，

It was the worst of times， it was the dreariest of times。。。This is the first Dickens' novel I've read since I was forced to read Hard Times at school。 He's one of those writers who， due to constant TV and film adaptations of his work， is so pervasive throughout British culture that it's easy to have a reasonable knowledge of his work without ever having read one of his novels。 This didn't seem right， so I decided to revisit his writing 20 years on， as an adult， choosing the novel with the theme It was the worst of times， it was the dreariest of times。。。This is the first Dickens' novel I've read since I was forced to read Hard Times at school。 He's one of those writers who， due to constant TV and film adaptations of his work， is so pervasive throughout British culture that it's easy to have a reasonable knowledge of his work without ever having read one of his novels。 This didn't seem right， so I decided to revisit his writing 20 years on， as an adult， choosing the novel with the theme that most excited and interested me - revolution。Well， it turns out revolution can be dull too。 Really， really dull。 Reviews of this iconic work frequently mention that it brought them to tears， but the only tears it made me shed were out of boredom。 The book's slow start is frequently mentioned in reviews but Jesus， I didn't imagine it would be a slow 250 pages。 By the time I got to the interesting part of the novel （the 30 or so pages before part 3， and onwards）， I was so fed up with the thing that the entire effect was lost on me。SPOILERSTo top it all off， the ending is nowhere near as great as everyone here makes it out to be， and requires so much suspension of disbelief and deus ex machina that it just didn't work for me at all。 Not only that， while Sidney Carton's actions are admirable in a sense， to me it just seems so ridiculously over the top to enthusiastically lay down your life when the sin you are seeking redemption for is just being a bit of a drunken waster。 Is being a drunken waster really such a despicable thing to be that one's only redemption lies in death？ Even if you're still managing to hold down a job in the legal profession and doing no real harm to others？ The whole thing just feels so contrived that it fails to evoke much more than irritation in me。I don't understand why so many people seem to give this book so many free passes。 If this were a modern work， or a work by a less reputable author， I don't believe for a second that the two-dimensional characters， incredibly tedious build-up， corny ending and huge coincidences required to hold the thing together would be overlooked so readily。 But， this is Dickens， and anyone that doesn't like it must be stupid， so let's all pretend we like being bored by utterly lifeless prose and hope that if we really， really try we can find enough reasons to like this to justify a 5 star rating。With all that being said， I'm not going to act like there's nothing good in this。 I did like the image of the peasants drinking the spilled wine， the couple of chapters about the monseigneur and found long sections to be tolerable， even enjoyable in places， despite them still being quite dull， and it's these sections that almost allowed this to creep up to a 2 star rating。 In fact， if Part 3 had made up the bulk of the novel， you'd probably be reading an entirely different review。 However， even in these moments I found my enjoyment somewhat limited by prose that， for all of its clever imagery and foreshadowing， failed to excite me in the slightest 。 If I were you， I wouldn't waste my time。 。。。more

joe ，

Another case of me being initially put off by Dickens' long-windedness。 I know he tended to publish his work serially， so deliberately made it as long as possible to monetise each novel more， but it can be intimidating。 Especially if you are incredibly lazy like me。 However， persevere with this and you will not be disappointed。 Another case of me being initially put off by Dickens' long-windedness。 I know he tended to publish his work serially， so deliberately made it as long as possible to monetise each novel more， but it can be intimidating。 Especially if you are incredibly lazy like me。 However， persevere with this and you will not be disappointed。 。。。more

Cody Fulton ，

This is my first time reading any of Charles Dickens' books。 The first half was a struggle to get through。 The language and style of writing are fitting to the times but make for a difficult read without using a dictionary。 Luckily， I was reading on my kindle， so defining a word came with ease。 It is easy to see why Dickens is considered a legend in literary history。 He is an incredible writer in style， prose， and theme。 I went into reading this with no clue what it was about。 I won't go into de This is my first time reading any of Charles Dickens' books。 The first half was a struggle to get through。 The language and style of writing are fitting to the times but make for a difficult read without using a dictionary。 Luckily， I was reading on my kindle， so defining a word came with ease。 It is easy to see why Dickens is considered a legend in literary history。 He is an incredible writer in style， prose， and theme。 I went into reading this with no clue what it was about。 I won't go into details or spoil anything， but I was pleasantly surprised。 By the end， I felt frustrated because of the idiocy of the characters; however， this is not a critique of Dickens writing。 He wrote an accurate depiction of the turbulent time。 It paints a vivid picture of what life was like in England and France during that period。 This is contradictory to what I just said， but my biggest complaint about the book is how superficial the characters were。 There didn't seem to be much depth to most of the main characters。 Overall， I am glad that I finally took the time to read this classic。 I would recommend it to anybody looking to read the classics of literature。 Overall Score: 8/10 。。。more

Mike Walsh ，

My first foray into the Dickensian world did not dissapoint。 At times felt the book dragged a little， particulary towards about 30-40% of the way through， but this could be just me getting used to Victorian English， of which I haven't read a huge amount before。 In general the book has well developed main characters， with some of the minor characters also surpising in their depth （such as Jerry Cruncher）。 The story is quite engaging for any reader and I can understand why this is regarded as a cl My first foray into the Dickensian world did not dissapoint。 At times felt the book dragged a little， particulary towards about 30-40% of the way through， but this could be just me getting used to Victorian English， of which I haven't read a huge amount before。 In general the book has well developed main characters， with some of the minor characters also surpising in their depth （such as Jerry Cruncher）。 The story is quite engaging for any reader and I can understand why this is regarded as a classic。 Highly reccomend for anyone to read。The only caveat I'd have against the book is that the introduction that I read for the book spoiled the entire plot。 Dickens may have been around for a long time， but that doesn't mean everyone knows the plot of all of his novels！ The annotated notes also helped explain some of Dickens thoughts， which was quite handy at times， but also had the tendency to spoil the novel。 。。。more

Anu ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Dickens has given a most extraordinary piece of writing to the readers， especially the ones thirsting for remarkable historical fiction。 A Tale of Two Cities is a story of a man who chances upon the luck of reuniting with a family and subsequently going to lengths to save that family and， in consequence， himself。 The story travels back and forth between England and France， particularly the corner in Soho and the street of Saint Antoine。 It is set in the backdrop of French Revolution which lends Dickens has given a most extraordinary piece of writing to the readers， especially the ones thirsting for remarkable historical fiction。 A Tale of Two Cities is a story of a man who chances upon the luck of reuniting with a family and subsequently going to lengths to save that family and， in consequence， himself。 The story travels back and forth between England and France， particularly the corner in Soho and the street of Saint Antoine。 It is set in the backdrop of French Revolution which lends it its added meaning。 What is particularly noteworthy is the manner of depiction of the norms of those times。 Dickens’ dig on the penalizing institutions prevalent then and people’s strange inclination to morbidity has not gone amiss。 One of the most powerful genres is that of satire in revealing the sheer hypocrisy and cruelty of monarchy and nobility in France and the retaliating Citizens forming part of the same cruelty， only for different reasons。 Like the French nobility systematically rendered its population wretched and poor， leaving it to die， the French Revolution ruthlessly massacred and decimated nearly the entire French Nobility。 Another interesting figure of speech is that of indirect suggestion used to describe characters， their manners， settings， and states of affairs which twists the course of the story only to betray its connotation later as in Madame Defarge’s always knitting with a quiet face， the quiet of a calm before a blood-draining storm。 Some readers may find the circumlocution and the sentences culminating into lengthy paragraphs， a peculiarity and quintessence of the time， more than a tad difficult to comprehend。 Nevertheless， the book， as its admiration goes， should be read; it is one of the most awe-inspiring works of fiction ever created。 。。。more

Ben Kandov ，

Verbose， bombastic， and sometime's even beautiful。 I probably would have been better served reading Dickens in my younger， more patient years。 The characters here are so eccentric and exaggerated as to become immortal archetypes （as I guess some of them have due to Dickens' stature as a writer） than relatable people。 The plot itself was pretty riveting; the only issue is that it was wrapped in hundreds of pages （get that bread， Charles） of long-winded scenic descriptions and amateurish philosoph Verbose， bombastic， and sometime's even beautiful。 I probably would have been better served reading Dickens in my younger， more patient years。 The characters here are so eccentric and exaggerated as to become immortal archetypes （as I guess some of them have due to Dickens' stature as a writer） than relatable people。 The plot itself was pretty riveting; the only issue is that it was wrapped in hundreds of pages （get that bread， Charles） of long-winded scenic descriptions and amateurish philosophy （the 19th century Russians that did capture my interest when I was younger had infinitely more profound digressions）。I wonder if it's a function of my taste that I didn't enjoy the prose here most of the time。 I'm definitely going to try other novels of his， because it seemed like he was going for boring Dumas here。 。。。more

Emily Miller ，

First thing to ever make me remotely interested in the french revolution。 Honestly I rooted for Madame Defarge。

İlhan Çabuk ，

Fransız ihtilalinde sıkışan hayatlar。。cumhuriyet getiriyorum derken yaşanılan tiranlığın kitaba alınmış hali。。

Nadia ，

the timing of me starting this book was totally wrong so i'm dnfing for now but i'll get back to it the timing of me starting this book was totally wrong so i'm dnfing for now but i'll get back to it 。。。more

Ejayen ，

As far as beginnings and endings go this book stands above most。 The first line is stunning， "It was the best of times， it was the worst of times， it was the age of wisdom， it was the age of foolishness， it was the epoch of belief， it was the epoch of incredulity， it was the season of Light， it was the season of Darkness， it was the spring of hope， it was the winter of despair， we had everything before us， we had nothing before us， we were all going direct to Heaven， we were all going direct the As far as beginnings and endings go this book stands above most。 The first line is stunning， "It was the best of times， it was the worst of times， it was the age of wisdom， it was the age of foolishness， it was the epoch of belief， it was the epoch of incredulity， it was the season of Light， it was the season of Darkness， it was the spring of hope， it was the winter of despair， we had everything before us， we had nothing before us， we were all going direct to Heaven， we were all going direct the other way， in short， the period was so far like the present period， that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received， for good or for evil， in the superlative degree of comparison only。" and so is the last，“It is a far， far better thing that I do， than I have ever done; it is a far， far better rest that I go to than I have ever known。”Does the middle get a bit odd？ Particularly the Doctors accusation？？？？ Yes。 But still this may very well be the best of Dickens。 。。。more

Jo Hurst ，

I really enjoyed this even though if I am honest for huge chunks I had no idea what was going on！ But it was expertly read by Martin Jarvis whose narration carried me through the bits I didn’t understand。

Erin ，

I imagine that if I look back on reading this 10 years from now， I'll still remember most of the characters， which says a lot about their distinctiveness。 Sydney Carton attached himself to my heart from the moment he appeared in all his sloppy glory， and he continued there throughout the book。Both the writing and the story were little hard to follow at some points， but I loved the complexity of the plot and backstory。 The ending was partially spoiled for me， and I guessed the other part， but it I imagine that if I look back on reading this 10 years from now， I'll still remember most of the characters， which says a lot about their distinctiveness。 Sydney Carton attached himself to my heart from the moment he appeared in all his sloppy glory， and he continued there throughout the book。Both the writing and the story were little hard to follow at some points， but I loved the complexity of the plot and backstory。 The ending was partially spoiled for me， and I guessed the other part， but it was still fantastic。 。。。more

Geoff ，

A-bloody-mazing！ That is all。 If you don’t read this then I feel sorry for you。 ;）

Brandi Fox ，

It is not an easy read and perhaps works better as an audiobook。 It is well worth the effort， but it is an effort to be sure。 Most interesting perhaps is looking at the Doctor’s tale through the lens of how we consider trauma and recovery。

Zulfiquar Abbas ，

I have a love/hate relationship with this book because you don't know where this book is going in the beginning。 The sentence structuring is very rigid and sometimes you have to read twice in order to get the gist of it （still not totally understandable） but as we reach to the story of daughter and father at Bastille you get into it。 With time it becomes easy to read as you start reading it like Charles Dickens himself in the Anglo tone。The story is structured well and the end is unpredictable。 I have a love/hate relationship with this book because you don't know where this book is going in the beginning。 The sentence structuring is very rigid and sometimes you have to read twice in order to get the gist of it （still not totally understandable） but as we reach to the story of daughter and father at Bastille you get into it。 With time it becomes easy to read as you start reading it like Charles Dickens himself in the Anglo tone。The story is structured well and the end is unpredictable。 It feels like a drama in most part but the ending chapters are something that keeps you hooked。 While reading the ending chapters I got very excited and even wanted to pick the book again even after reading a good amount of hours。 Overall this book deserves the praise it gets。 To be honest， I had thought of giving this book 3 stars when I was reading in the middle but after completing the book I changed my mind。 。。。more

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