Project Gutenberg 2015-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 97 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Järnefelt, Saimi 1867 1944 Jarnefelt, Saimi Swan, Saimi A tale of two cities. Finnish Kaksi kaupunkia Translation of "A Tale of Two Cities" Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "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.) fi Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction War stories Executions and executioners -- Fiction French -- England -- London -- Fiction Lookalikes -- Fiction British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 916318 916242 2024-09-20T06:37:46.756676 2023-09-21T03:36:17.390439 text/html text/html 916311 916235 2024-09-20T06:37:47.210663 2023-09-21T03:36:17.673494 text/html text/html 411413 2024-09-20T06:38:00.045592 application/epub+zip 425066 2024-09-20T06:37:50.943641 application/epub+zip 417321 2024-09-20T06:37:49.456656 application/epub+zip 778013 2024-09-20T06:38:07.046576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720257 2024-09-20T06:37:58.991669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690391 2022-09-21T18:45:33.969299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835455 835431 2024-09-20T06:37:46.064677 2023-09-21T03:36:16.861444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 794301 2015-01-19T11:14:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 307518 2015-01-19T11:14:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20645 2024-09-20T06:38:07.187556 application/rdf+xml 16926 2024-09-20T06:37:50.007670 image/jpeg 4318 2024-09-20T06:37:49.731656 image/jpeg 408882 2024-09-20T06:37:47.291715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia