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A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities Paperback - 2007

by Charles Dickens


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Written by Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel that follows Manette, a French doctor imprisoned for 18 long years in Paris’s Bastille. Following his release, he goes to live in London with his daughter Lucie, who had never met him and believed him to be dead. Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution and Reign of Terror, A Tale of Two Cities is a fictitious story that falls both into the historical and adventure genres. The famous book is one of the bestselling novels of all time, both for the atmosphere that Dickens’ creates and the tension he weaves. Full of love and brutality, A Tale of Two Cities exposes the highs and lows of humanity. 

From the publisher

Themes: Hi-Lo, adapted classics, low level classics, graphic novel. These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Journey between London and Paris during that perilous time known as "The French Revolution." This is a story of two men that look alike- one in danger of being beheaded by the guillotine, and the other, a hero that sacrifices his own life for his friend. The French Revolution has been called "The Reign of Terror," and you will feel the terror in your own bones as you read!

First Edition Identification

A Tale of Two Cities was first published in 31 weekly installments in a journal called All the Year Round between April and November of 1859, and published in a book form in the same year. The publisher of the first book edition was Chapman and Hall, based in London. Original illustrations were done by H. K. Browne on 16 plates inserted into the book. The first edition is a hardcover, octavo book with maroon cloth covers. However, some first editions have had the binding refurbished. A key way to identify first editions of A Tale of Two Cities is that page 213 is misnumbered as “113.” Additionally, affectionately is misspelled as “affetcionately” on line 12, page 134. Finally, the signature “b” is present on the list of plate illustrations.

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  • Title A Tale of Two Cities
  • Author Charles Dickens
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition None as issued
  • Pages 61
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc.
  • Date 2007-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781562549404 / 1562549405
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.78 x 6.08 x 0.15 in (22.30 x 15.44 x 0.38 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 500
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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