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Detailed explanation-1: -A Tale of Two Cities, novel by Charles Dickens, published both serially and in book form in 1859. The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities is one of the most famous titles in the world. Originally published in 1859 and set in London and Paris (hence the “two cities”), it might seem like a stretch to relate it to modern society.

Detailed explanation-3: -This book was a historical novel even in Dickens’ day. And boy, does it bring to life the reality of the French Revolution like no other. The chapters devoted to the Storming of the Bastille, the frenzied state of Paris, the blood-soaked paving stones gives us a vivid picture of the Reign of Terror.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -“You have been the last dream of my soul.” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” “A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.” “There is prodigious strength in sorrow and despair.”