01870nam a22003017i 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802000150007603500320009104000310012308200140015410000220016824500450019026400460023530000140028133600260029533700280032133800270034952009610037665000120133765000620134965000230141165000330143465000200146765000230148765000320151065000260154220261016202618.0261016s1999    xx ||||| |||||||| d|eng d  a9780486406510  a0486406512  a(KOHALIB)isbn-9780486406510  aKOHALIBbengerdacKOHALIB04a823.82231 aDickens, Charles.12aA Tale of Two Cities /cCharles Dickens. 1aMineola, NY :bDover Publications,c1999.  a293 pages  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aA Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 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's best-known work of historical fiction, A Tale of Two Cities is said 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. 4aBritish 4aBritish and Irish Fiction (Fictional Works by One Author) 4aChildren's Fiction 4aCriticism and Interpretation 4aEnglish Fiction 4aEnglish Literature 4aExecutions and Executioners 4aFathers and Daughters