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A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Preface
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 1–4
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 5–6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 1–4
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 5–6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 7–9
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 10–13
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 14–17
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 18–21
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 22–24
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 1–5
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 6–10
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 11–15
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Sydney Carton
Madame Defarge
Doctor Manette
Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette
Jarvis Lorry
Monsieur Ernest Defarge
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
How is
A Tale of Two Cities
a critique of English society?
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Revolution
Sacrifice
Imprisonment
Class
Justice
Quotes By Section
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 1-4
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 5-6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 1-4
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 5-6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 7-9
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 10-13
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 14-17
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 18-21
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 22-24
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 1-5
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 6-10
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 11-15
Quotes By Character
Charles Darnay
Sydney Carton
Doctor Manette
Lucie Manette
Monsieur Defarge
Further Study
Context
The French Revolution
A Tale of Two Cities and The Historical Novel
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 1-4
Book the First: Recalled to Life Chapters 5-6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 1-4
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 5-6
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 7-9
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 10-13
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 14-17
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 18-21
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 22-24
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 1-5
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 6-10
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm Chapters 11-15
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 22-24 Quiz
Further Study
Book the Second: The Golden Thread Chapters 22-24 Quiz
1
of 5
Whom do the villagers hang?
A wealthy man who said the starving should eat grass
The Marquis
A group of travelers they mistake for aristocrats
Madame Defarge's sister
2
of 5
Whose castle do the revolutionaries burn down?
Mr. Lorry's
The Defarges
Napoleon's
The late Marquis's
3
of 5
Who barely escapes from the fire?
John Barsad, a spy
Gabelle, a local tax collector
The revolutionary who starts it
A small child
4
of 5
Why does Tellson's send Mr. Lorry to France?
To negotiate the release of a British prisoner
To profit from the revolution
To safeguard the bank's assets and papers
For a holiday
5
of 5
What does Gabelle's letter to Darnay say?
That he should not come to Paris or he will be executed
He congratulates him on his marriage to Lucy.
That he will be executed for overseeing Darnay's family estate
That he stole from Darnay's family and wants forgiveness
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