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A Tale of Two Cities Author: [British] Charles Dickens Publisher: Taiwan Strait Publishing House
A Tale of Two Cities Author: [British] Charles Dickens Publisher: Taiwan Strait Publishing House
Description
Introduction · · · · · ·
The story takes place during the turbulent French Revolution. French doctor Manette was imprisoned in the Bastille for exposing the evil deeds of the nobles and has never been heard from since.
His wife was struck down by pain, and his orphan Lucie was taken to London to be raised. 18 years later, Dr. Manette was released. After Lucie, who had grown up, learned about her father's news, she rushed from London to Paris, hoping to bring her father to live in London. During the journey, they met the young man Darnay and were carefully taken care of by Darnay. Darnay and Lucie accompanied each other all the way and gradually fell in love. However, Darnay turned out to be the son of the rich and powerful who framed Manette. Because he hated the sin of his family, he gave up his family property and went to London to become a French teacher.
For the sake of his daughter's happiness, Manat forgave the actions of the Darnay family and agreed to their marriage. At this time, the arrival of a revolutionary storm disrupted everything...
About the Author · · · · · ·
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is second only to Shakespeare in British literature and is known as "the greatest novelist of the Victorian era". He is the main representative of British realistic literature in the 19th century and is good at describing the life experiences of "little people" living at the bottom of British society. His major works include "A Tale of Two Cities", "Oliver Twist", "A Christmas Carol", "David Copperfield" and "Great Expectations".
About the Translator
Song Zhaolin is a famous translator in my country. His representative translations include more than 50 novels such as A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre. He has also published more than 500 novels, poems, and essays, totaling more than 20 million words. His translations have won many awards.