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A Tale of Two Cities

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'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'
Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.
'Dickens's magnificent account of the revolution and one of his best (and shortest) novels' Observer


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Publisher: Random House

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781407091433
  • Release date: June 1, 2010

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781407091433
  • File size: 1788 KB
  • Release date: June 1, 2010

Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:9.7
Lexile® Measure:1130
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:8-9

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'
Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution.
'Dickens's magnificent account of the revolution and one of his best (and shortest) novels' Observer


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