The book I read was A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Have you ever wanted to read a novel that had violence, romance, suspense, and action all in one? If so this is the book for you.I felt that Dickens chose this title because the story takes place in both France and England. The two countries are mirror images of each other, and both have poverty and a corrupt government; England is slightly better than France though. Most of the story takes place in France rather than England.Charles is the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens, and was born on February 7, 1812 near Portsmouth on England's south coast. He was taught to read by his mother, and had a passion for reading his father's collection of classics; such as Shakespeare, Cervantes, Defoe, smollett, Fielding, and Goldsmith. Charles wrote 15 novels, and the last one was unfinished due to his death caused by a stroke; he was fifty-eight and died on June 9, 1870.The main characters are: Charles Darnay- a French man who is a tutor and is put on trial numerous times and has to be rescued. Dr. Manette- a prisoner for 18 years who recovers with the aid of his daughter; he tries to repay her by rescuing her husband from death. Sydney Carton- a drunken lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay, and saves his life because of his love for Lucie. Lucie Manette- a pretty, blonde woman who is very loving and loyal to others and marries Charles Darnay. Ernest Defarge- an owner of a wine shop who becomes a leader in the French Revolution. Madame Therese Defarge- the wife of Ernest who waits for the revolution to get revenge on her enemies; she knits the names of the people she is going to kill. Jarvis Lorry- an agent of Tellson's Bank who is an old, neatly dressed man and a family friend of the Manettes'.A Tale of Two Cities begins in England, the year is 1775. Jarvis Lorry is sent by his firm, Telson's Bank, on a mission to Paris to find and bring back Dr. Alexandre Manette; who has...
