A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities was published in 1859, Dickens' portrayal of life in 1775 England and France. Jarvis Lorry travels to Paris on a secret mission. Dr. Alexandre Manette was just released from the Bastille after being imprisoned for 18 years, his daughter Lucie is shocked. One of the most memorable novel openers: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Table of Contents
Book I - Chapter I. The Period
Book I - Chapter III. The Night Shadows
Book I - Chapter IV. The Preparation
Book I - Chapter V. The Wine-shop
Book I - Chapter VI. The Shoemaker
Book II - Chapter I. Five Years Later
Book II - Chapter III. A Disappointment
Book II - Chapter IV. Congratulatory
Book II - Chapter V. The Jackal
Book II - Chapter VI. Hundreds of People
Book II - Chapter VII. Monseigneur in Town
Book II - Chapter VIII. Monseigneur in the Country
Book II - Chapter IX. The Gorgon's Head
Book II - Chapter X. Two Promises
Book II - Chapter XI. A Companion Picture
Book II - Chapter XII. The Fellow of Delicacy
Book II - Chapter XIII. The Fellow of No Delicacy
Book II - Chapter XIV. The Honest Tradesman
Book II - Chapter XV. Knitting
Book II - Chapter XVI. Still Knitting
Book II - Chapter XVII. One Night
Book II - Chapter XVIII. Nine Days
Book II - Chapter XIX. An Opinion
Book II - Chapter XXI. Echoing Footsteps
Book II - Chapter XXII. The Sea Still Rises
Book II - Chapter XXIII. Fire Rises
Book II - Chapter XXIV. Drawn to the Loadstone Rock
Book III - Chapter I. In Secret
Book III - Chapter II. The Grindstone
Book III - Chapter III. The Shadow
Book III - Chapter IV. Calm in Storm
Book III - Chapter V. The Wood-Sawyer
Book III - Chapter VI. Triumph
Book III - Chapter VII. A Knock at the Door
Book III - Chapter VIII. A Hand at Cards
Book III - Chapter IX. The Game Made
Book III - Chapter X. The Substance of the Shadow
Book III - Chapter XII. Darkness
Book III - Chapter XIII. Fifty-two
Book III - Chapter XIV. The Knitting Done
Book III - Chapter XV. The Footsteps Die Out For Ever
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