A Tale of Two Cities
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10 Book 2, Chapter 11 Book 2, Chapter 12 Book 2, Chapter 13 Book 2, Chapter 14 Book 2, Chapter 15 Book 2, Chapter 16 Book 2, Chapter 17 Book 2, Chapter 18 Book 2, Chapter 19 Book 2, Chapter 20 Book 2, Chapter 21 Book 2, Chapter 22 Book 2, Chapter 23 Book 2, Chapter 24 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Book 3, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 8 Book 3, Chapter 9 Book 3, Chapter 10 Book 3, Chapter 11 Book 3, Chapter 12 Book 3, Chapter 13 Book 3, Chapter 14 Book 3, Chapter 15
Themes
All Themes Tyranny and Revolution Secrecy and Surveillance Fate and History Sacrifice Resurrection Imprisonment
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Charles Darnay (a.k.a. Charles Evrémonde) Dr. Alexandre Manette Lucie Manette Sydney Carton Monsieur Defarge Madame Defarge Jerry Cruncher Mrs. Cruncher Young Jerry
Symbols
All Symbols Wine Knitting and the Golden Thread Guillotine Shoes and Footsteps
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Anthropomorphism Dialect Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Satire Setting Situational Irony Soliloquy Style Tone Verbal Irony
Quizzes
All Quizzes Book 1, Chapter 1 Quiz Book 1, Chapter 2 Quiz Book 1, Chapter 3 Quiz Book 1, Chapter 4 Quiz Book 1, Chapter 5 Quiz Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 1 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 2 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 3 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 4 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 5 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 6 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 7 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 8 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 9 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 10 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 11 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 12 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 13 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 14 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 15 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 16 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 17 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 18 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 19 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 20 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 21 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 22 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 23 Quiz Book 2, Chapter 24 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 1 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 2 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 3 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 4 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 5 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 6 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 7 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 8 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 9 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 10 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 11 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 12 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 13 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 14 Quiz Book 3, Chapter 15 Quiz
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A Tale of Two Cities

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Charles Dickens
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