Book guide
A Tale of Two Cities
Across London and Paris, love and revolution race toward the guillotine.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalTragic love storyHistoricalRedemptionHistoricalResistanceHistoricalClass divideLiteraryTragic love storyLiteraryRedemptionLiterarySocial commentary
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About A Tale of Two Cities
Set during the French Revolution, the novel follows Dr Manette after his release from eighteen years in the Bastille and his reunion with his daughter Lucie in England. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton become bound together by their love for Lucie as private sacrifice unfolds against public terror.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- child sexual abuse
- rape
- beheading
- murder
- gun violence
- imprisonment
