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Charles Dickens

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Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English novelist and social critic whose fiction often portrayed poverty, class, and urban life. His historical novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in London and Paris around the French Revolution.

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

— Charles Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》

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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities is an 1859 historical novel by Charles Dickens set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. It connects personal sacrifice and family loyalty with imprisonment, political violence, and social upheaval.

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