ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -For the historical background of A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens relied on a massive history of The French Revolution written by his friend Thomas Carlyle.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 history book by Charles Dickens, dating to London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of Doctor Manette of France, his 18-year imprisonment in Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Tale of Two Cities takes place in the years 1775-1792, leading up to and during the French Revolution. As a work of historical fiction, the book incorporates historical events from the Revolution, including the Storming of the Bastille and the September Massacres.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Frozen Deep, a play written by Wilkie Collins, was the inspiration for A Tale of Two Cities. In 1857 Dickens acted in the play and portrayed the character of Richard Wardour.