A Tale of Two Cities

5b, 1870 (Household Edition) by Charles Dickens, 25 illustrations, printed in London

Description

“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens is a historical novel set during the French Revolution, contrasting life in London and Paris. It tells the story of Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who rejects his family’s cruelty, and Sydney Carton, a disillusioned English lawyer who finds redemption through self-sacrifice. Themes of resurrection, justice, and the turmoil of revolution run throughout the novel, culminating in Carton’s ultimate act of giving his life to save Darnay, embodying hope and renewal amid violence and despair.

Notes

Emerald green hardback with gold and black embossing on front cover, gold embossed title on spine, 25 black and white illustrations throughout, intact, some rubbinng and slight fraying on four corners