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A Tale of Two Cities

by：Charles Dickens

Publisher: Ling Kee Publishing Co. Ltd.
Publishing Date：01/01/2003

Category：

Fiction > Classics
Fiction > Romance

Language : English
Colour : Four-Colour
Packing : Black-and-white
Layout : Horizontal

ISBN : 9626083506
Price： HK$54
Publishing Place：Hong Kong

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It is 1775 in France when Lucie Manette reunites with her father, who has been kept in prison for 18 years. She then meets and marries a Frenchman, Charles Darnay. Unfortunately, the Revolution soon breaks out in France and Darnay is wrongly accused of being a spy. He is then arrested and condemned to death. At the end, Sydney Carton saves Darnay's life by pretending to be him and dies on the guillotine.

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ISBN: 9626089148 Price: $HK68

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is the best-known English writer of the 19th century. His parents were poor and his early years were hard. Before working professionally as a novelist, he had worked as a reporter in London. As a reporter, he had a chance to understand how the poor lived. He pitied their sufferings and campaigned against the injustice the poor faced. This can be reflected in some of his novels.

Dickens' famous works include Oliver Twist (1838), David Copperfield (1849), A Tale of Two Cities (1859) and Great Expectations (1860-1861).

Feedback of 'A Tale of two cities '1b(28)

I think it is a sad story.In the story ,the most unforgetttable character is Sydney Carton ,I think he show his true love ,I think Lucie Lanette is happy and lucky because two of the man all love her .
I think Mr. Manette is pitiful ,I think he is a honest man.

Becky

29/08/2006

Feedback form 1B Joanne Lo

I think it is a touching story.Lucie Manette antecedents is bad.Her father has been kept in prison for 18 years.And her husband have to do the solder of Revolution.But Ithink the death of Sydney Carton is ponderable because he can saved a people who has a family.

Joanne Lo

28/08/2006