A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel by Charles Dickens set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, renowned for its exploration of sacrifice, resurrection, and social injustice.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities canonical | 16 |
| A Tale of Two Cities (novel) | 1 |
| A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens | 1 |
| Tale of Two Cities | 1 |
| “Tale of Two Cities” | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film
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musical ⓘ radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublicationVenue | All the Year Round ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1859 ⓘ |
| firstSerializationYear | 1859 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical novel
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political novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasForm |
book
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serial fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Hablot Knight Browne ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charles Darnay
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Dr. Alexandre Manette ⓘ Ernest Defarge ⓘ Jarvis Lorry ⓘ Jerry Cruncher ⓘ Lucie Manette ⓘ Madame Defarge ⓘ Miss Pross ⓘ Sydney Carton ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
It is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known
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It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done ⓘ |
| openingLine | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian literature canon ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publisher |
Chapman and Hall
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surface form:
Chapman & Hall
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| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
French Revolution
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| structure | three books ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
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redemption ⓘ resurrection ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social injustice ⓘ violence of revolution ⓘ |
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
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A Tale of Two Cities (novel)
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“Tale of Two Cities”
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Tale of Two Cities speech
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Tale of Two Cities
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Project Gutenberg