A tale of two cities /
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
A tale of two cities / Charles Dickens - Barberà del Vallés : Plutón Ediciones X, 2016 - 350 p. ; 19 cm. - English classic .
A Tale of Two Cities was written by English author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in 1859. The book stands out not only for being one of Dickens most accomplished and famous works, but also because it was one of the few historical fiction novels he ever wrote.
The book narrates the dawn of the French Revolution in the 18th Century, alternating the action between London and Paris, as a way of contrasting the social turmoil produced by the impending conflict.
As the majority of the authors work the novel transcended literary form and has been adapted to various media formsfrom silent films to television series and radio serialsproving to many generations the appeal of Dickens and his stories.
9788494543784
Executions and executioners--Fiction
Fathers and daughters--Fiction
Lookalikes--Fiction
Paris (France)--History--1789-1799--Fiction
London (England)--History--18th century--Fiction
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A tale of two cities / Charles Dickens - Barberà del Vallés : Plutón Ediciones X, 2016 - 350 p. ; 19 cm. - English classic .
A Tale of Two Cities was written by English author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in 1859. The book stands out not only for being one of Dickens most accomplished and famous works, but also because it was one of the few historical fiction novels he ever wrote.
The book narrates the dawn of the French Revolution in the 18th Century, alternating the action between London and Paris, as a way of contrasting the social turmoil produced by the impending conflict.
As the majority of the authors work the novel transcended literary form and has been adapted to various media formsfrom silent films to television series and radio serialsproving to many generations the appeal of Dickens and his stories.
9788494543784
Executions and executioners--Fiction
Fathers and daughters--Fiction
Lookalikes--Fiction
Paris (France)--History--1789-1799--Fiction
London (England)--History--18th century--Fiction
823.8