Moon's Rare Books
-A Tale of Two CIties*
-A Tale of Two CIties*
W, Ca. 1880's by Charles Dickens
NOTES
"A Tale of Two Cities" is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The story revolves around the lives of several characters, including Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a dissolute English lawyer, who both fall in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette. The novel explores themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and the duality of human nature, contrasting the cities of Paris and London as symbols of oppression and liberation. Through its vivid portrayal of these two cities, Dickens highlights the tumultuous social and political climate of the time.
DESCRIPTION
Emerald fabric hardback with gold tooling on front cover and subtle black illustration in background on front cover.