Summary: <p>A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens - Book 14, Part 3</p> <p>Title: A Tale of Two Cities</p> <p>Overview: A Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 historical novel by 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. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. In the Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction, critic Don D'Ammassa argues that it is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed. As Dickens' best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is claimed to be one of the best-selling novels of all time. In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll. The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture.</p> <p>Published: 1859</p> <p>List: 100 Classic Book Collection</p> <p>Author: Charles Dickens</p> <p>Genre: Novel, Serial Novel, Social Criticism Novel, Novella, Bildungsroman, Fiction Novel</p> <p>Episode: A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens - Book 14, Part 3</p> <p>Part: 3 of 3</p> <p>Length Part: 5:04:35</p> <p>Book: 14</p> <p>Length Book: 14:59:57</p> <p>Episodes: 31 - 45 of 45</p> <p>Narrator: Collaborative</p> <p>Language: English</p> <p>Edition: Unabridged Audiobook</p> <p>Keywords: determination, persistence, kindness, human spirit, morality play, perception, discovery, hope, betrayal, deceit, social classes, reconciliation, growth, change, social ascent, class structure, exploitation, satire, bleakness, resurrection, transformational, death, sacrifice, rebirth, apathy, atrocities, indolence, violence</p> <p>Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support</a>
