A Tale of Two Cities
What's This Book About
Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, different in character and in love with the same woman. In the midst of the French Revolution, Darnay, who has fled to London to escape the cruelty of the French nobility, must return to Paris to rescue his servant from death. But he endangers his own life and is captured. Carton may be able to help, but will his resemblance be enough to save Darnay’s life? With an enticing introduction by bestselling author, Roddy Doyle.
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Charles Dickens is regarded by many as the most successful and accomplished writer of the Victorian era. He wrote 15 novels that introduced to the world many memorable characters, not list of which is the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. From has platform as a famous writer, Dickens championed rights for children and society’s poor.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780141325545
- Publication Date
- March 5, 2009
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Original Publication Date
- November 26, 1859
- Page Count
- 446
- Words Per Page
- 304
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Reading Age
- 10 - 13 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 236343951
- Lexile® Level
- 1130L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Z
- ATOS® Book Level
- 9.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 27
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 719
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- UG
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