A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens's historical masterpiece opens with the immortal line, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' Set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, the novel follows Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who renounces his heritage, and Sydney Carton, a dissolute English lawyer who finds redemption through love and sacrifice. As the Reign of Terror engulfs Paris and the guillotine claims its victims, the lives of these two men—linked by their love for the same woman—converge toward one of the most moving climaxes in all of literature. A sweeping tale of love, resurrection, and sacrifice. A Raven's Gate Classics edition with striking new cover art.