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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.
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.
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.
Defarge tells Manette’s story to a group of men in the hopes that they will spread the word of abuses perpetrated by the aristocracy - specifically, two brothers named St. Evrèmonde. Defarge is the leader of his community and will be pivotal in leading the people on the Storming of the Bastille. He discovers a paper in Dr. Manette’s old ...
Found this summary on the page pertaining to Joan Cusack; don't know how it got there. If anyone wants to incorporate this content, it belongs here. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” Dickens writes in the opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities as he paints a picture of life in England and France. The year is late 1775 ...
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 ...
A Tale of Two Cities is a British television series which first aired on BBC 1 in 1980. It is an adaptation of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. [2] Paul Shelley plays the duel roles of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, the first actor to do so since William Farnum in the 1917 silent adaptation. [3]
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 ...