A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his eighteen-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Described as Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction, it is said to be one of the best-selling novels of all time, was ranked 63rd on the BBC's The Big Read poll in 2003, and has been repeatedly adapted for film, television, radio and the stage. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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How was A Tale of Two Cities first published?
It ran in 31 weekly installments in All the Year Round from 30 April to 26 November 1859.
A Tale of Two Cities first appeared in installments rather than as a single book. The 45-chapter novel was published in 31 weekly installments in Dickens's new literary periodical All the Year Round, beginning in the first issue on 30 April 1859 and ending on 26 November. From April to November 1859 Dickens also republished the chapters as eight monthly sections in green covers.
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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.
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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.
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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author 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.
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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens.
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A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens's best-known work of historical fiction
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