Kaksi kaupunkia by Charles Dickens
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.html.images | 895 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.epub3.images | 402 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.epub.images | 415 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.epub.noimages | 408 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.kf8.images | 760 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.kindle.images | 703 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48023.txt.utf-8 | 816 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/48023/pg48023-h.zip | 399 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Järnefelt, Saimi, 1867-1944 |
| Uniform Title | A tale of two cities. Finnish |
| Title | Kaksi kaupunkia |
| Note | Translation of "A Tale of Two Cities" |
| Note | Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen |
| Summary | "Kaksi kaupunkia" by Charles Dickens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of revolution, resurrection, and the contrasts between London and Paris during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. It begins with a description of the stark contrasts of the time, implying that the fate of individuals can be altered by societal upheaval, setting the stage for the intertwining lives of several key characters. The opening of the novel presents a powerful introduction to the setting and tone, highlighting the chaos and despair of the era. It describes a time marked by both hope and despair, focusing on the travels of Mr. Jarvis Lorry, a banker, who is en route to Paris. Alongside him are two mysterious passengers, suggesting a sense of danger and foreboding as they journey through a landscape filled with uncertainty and violence. Through vivid imagery, the text sets a dark and compelling atmosphere, hinting at deeply personal and societal conflicts that will unravel as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | Executions and executioners -- Fiction |
| Subject | French -- England -- London -- Fiction |
| Subject | Lookalikes -- Fiction |
| Subject | British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48023 |
| Release Date | Jan 19, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 99 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
