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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.
Tell the Wind and Fire (2016), a novel by Irish author Sarah Rees Brennan, is a modern retelling by A Tale of Two Cities with Light and Dark magicians in a Light and a Dark New York, with Lucie Manette as the protagonist; Ethan Stryker here represents Darnay, with his magically-created doppelganger Carwyn as Sydney Carton.
Barsad is described in Book 2, Chapter 3 of A Tale of Two Cities as "one of the greatest scoundrels upon the earth since accursed Judas-which he certainly did look rather like." This is a direct reference to Judas Iscariot , the man who betrayed Jesus Christ in the Bible, and is explaining that Barsad is a very untrustworthy man.
In the 2008 Broadway musical adaptation of 'A Tale of Two Cities,' the Marquis St. Evrémonde is played by Les Minski. On film he has been played by such actors as Basil Rathbone (1935) and Christopher Lee (1958). In 2003, the Rathbone portrayal of St. Evrémonde was nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains as one of the Top 50 ...
A Tale of Two Cities characters (15 P) W. Works based on A Tale of Two Cities (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "A Tale of Two Cities"
A Tale of Two Cities; Genre: Historical drama: Based on: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: Written by: Arthur Hopcraft: Directed by: Philippe Monnier: Starring: James Wilby Serena Gordon John Mills Jean-Pierre Aumont: Composer: Serge Franklin: Country of origin: France United Kingdom: Original language: English: No. of series: 1: No. of ...
It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. [2] Out of the 10 episodes produced, 8 are believed to be lost. [citation needed] Episodes 2 and 3 survive, and various promotional photographs and productions stills featuring the actors in costume are available online.
A Tale of Two Cities, a silent film; A Tale of Two Cities, starring Ronald Colman; A Tale of Two Cities, a 1935 play by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud; A Tale of Two Cities (opera), a 1950 opera by Arthur Benjamin; A Tale of Two Cities, featuring Dirk Bogarde; A Tale of Two Cities (1965 TV series), featuring Patrick Troughton; A Tale of Two ...