1 But although his experiences were representative ones, his imaginative transformation of them was unique. The novel has been adapted for film, television, radio, and the stage, and has continued to influence popular culture. The narratives of Charles Dickens, one of the many migrants from the Home Counties into nineteenth-century London, offer revealing insights into the disorientation caused by migration and by the capitalist reshaping of the city. In 2003, the novel was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll. 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.Īs 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. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Based on bookaward: Western Worlds Greatest Books - Project Gutenberg Members: 12 participating members. 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. 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. 1994 A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - Free Ebook Project Gutenberg 70,245 free eBooks 201 by Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities by Charles.

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