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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met.
Jarvis Lorry is one of the oldest employees of Tellson's Bank, and he frequently deals with the bank's offices in London and Paris.He is a confirmed bachelor and a man of business, describing himself as not much else than a speaking machine.
The character of Carton – along with A Tale of Two Cities as a whole – has been influential on several works of literature: A Far Better Rest by American author Susanne Alleyn is a re-telling of A Tale of Two Cities from Carton's perspective, and including the story of his entire life, including explaining his resemblance to Darnay by ...
Barsad was played by David Suchet in the 1980 film A Tale of Two Cities. In the 2008 Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities , John Barsad is played by Nick Wyman . In the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises , actor Josh Stewart plays Bane 's right-hand man, Barsad, who is named after John Barsad.
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A Tale of Two Cities is a speech given by New York Governor Mario Cuomo on July 16, 1984, at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. The captured widespread attention and was viewed by nearly 80 million people on television.
Miss Pross is a character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities. Miss Pross is the no-nonsense governess and friend of Lucie Manette. She is also the sister of Solomon Pross (later revealed to be the spy known as John Barsad).
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