A Tale of Two Cities

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Charles Dickens 지음

책보요여 2023년 11월 20일 출간

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두 도시 이야기 / 찰스 디킨스(영어원서 읽기)

"두 도시 이야기"는 찰스 디킨스가 1859년에 발표한 소설로, 프랑스 혁명 중 파리와 런던을 배경으로 찰스 다니와 시드니 카튼의 얼키고설킨 파란만장한 이야기를 다룬다. 프랑스 혁명 당시 공포 정치의 상황과 인물들을 통해 이 시대를 생생하게 그려냈다.

"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, published in 1859, is a timeless historical novel set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution. With its famous opening line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Dickens masterfully weaves a compelling narrative that explores themes of resurrection, sacrifice, and the stark contrast between the cities of London and Paris during this era of social upheaval. The novel's memorable characters, including the selfless Sydney Carton and the vengeful Madame Defarge, come to life in a vivid and emotionally charged tale. Dickens' keen observations of the human condition, coupled with his powerful storytelling, have solidified "A Tale of Two Cities" as one of his most enduring and thought-provoking works, offering readers a profound glimpse into the complexities of love, justice, and the pursuit of a better world.

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Book the First—Recalled to Life
CHAPTER I. The Period
CHAPTER II. The Mail
CHAPTER III. The Night Shadows
CHAPTER IV. The Preparation
CHAPTER V. The Wine-shop
CHAPTER VI. The Shoemaker
Book The Second—The Golden Thread
CHAPTER I. Five Years Later
CHAPTER II. A Sight
CHAPTER III. A Disappointment
CHAPTER IV. Congratulatory
CHAPTER V. The Jackal
CHAPTER VI. Hundreds of People
CHAPTER VII. Monseigneur in Town
CHAPTER VIII. Monseigneur in the Country
CHAPTER IX. The Gorgon’s Head
CHAPTER X. Two Promises
CHAPTER XI. A Companion Picture
CHAPTER XII. The Fellow of Delicacy
CHAPTER XIII. The Fellow of No Delicacy
CHAPTER XIV. The Honest Tradesman
CHAPTER XV. Knitting
CHAPTER XVI. Still Knitting
CHAPTER XVII. One Night
CHAPTER XVIII. Nine Days
CHAPTER XIX. An Opinion
CHAPTER XX. A Plea
CHAPTER XXI. Echoing Footsteps
CHAPTER XXII. The Sea Still Rises
CHAPTER XXIII. Fire Rises
CHAPTER XXIV. Drawn to the Loadstone Rock
Book The Third—The Track of a Storm
CHAPTER I. In Secret
CHAPTER II. The Grindstone
CHAPTER III. The Shadow
CHAPTER IV. Calm in Storm
CHAPTER V. The Wood-Sawyer
CHAPTER VI. Triumph
CHAPTER VII. A Knock at the Door
CHAPTER VIII. A Hand at Cards
CHAPTER IX. The Game Made
CHAPTER X. The Substance of the Shadow
CHAPTER XI. Dusk
CHAPTER XII. Darkness
CHAPTER XIII. Fifty-two
CHAPTER XIV. The Knitting Done
CHAPTER XV. The Footsteps Die Out For Ever

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저자(글) Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars.