A Tale of Two Cities

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A Tale of Two Cities

Cover of serial Vol. V, 1859
Author	Charles Dickens
Illustrator	Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz)
Cover artist	Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Set in	London and Paris, 1775–93
Published	Weekly serial April – November 1859 Book 1859[1]
Publisher	London: Chapman & Hall
Dewey Decimal	823.8
LC Class	PR4571 .A1
Preceded by	Little Dorrit
Followed by	Great Expectations
Text	A Tale of Two Cities at Wikisource

A 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.

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.^[2][3][4] In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll.^[5] The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture.