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ATaleofTwoCities,ATaleofTwoCities(1859)isanovelbyCharlesDickens,setinLondonandParisbeforeandduringtheFrenchRevolution.Withwellover200millioncopiessold,itranksamongthemostfamousworksinthehistoryoffictionalliterature.,Briefintroduction,18yearsbeforein1757,becauseofknowingaterriblesecret,Dr.ManettewaspickedupandsenttotheBastille-oneofthemostterribleprisonsintheworld,bythenobleMarquisSt.Evremonde.18yearsafterin1775,Hisonlydaughter,LucieManette,fellinlovewithCharlesDarnay,thenephewoftheMarquisSt.Evremonde,whichabandonedthenobledegreetolivebyhimself.Thisstoryisaboutthewar,thehostilityandthelove.Nowletsseethepartsonebyone.,thewarthehostilitythelove,TheFrenchRevolution(French:Rvolutionfranaise;17891799),wasaperiodofradicalsocialandpoliticalupheavalinFrancethathadamajorimpactonFranceandindeedallofEurope.,theFrenchRevolution(法国大革命),thehostility(复仇),Dr.ManetteHedamnedtheMarquisSt.Evremonde.ButwhenhewasoutoftheBastilleafter18years,hefoundthathisdoughterfellinlovewiththepersonalenemysnephew.Hestoppeddamningandtriedtoforgivehim.,“Letthepastbepast.”ThoughtDr.Marnette,andwaspreparingtohaveahappynewlifewithhisdaughterandherhusband.ButtherevolutionofFrancebroke,andbecauseofhisfamily,CharlesDarnaywasdenounced-denouncedbyaletterwhichwaswrotebyDr.Marnettehimself18yearsago!Whatacruelstrike!Isntit?Thoughhewasinnocent,Charleswouldhavebeensenttotheguillotine.,MadameDefargeShewasthesisterofthegirlwhowaskilledbytheMarquisSt.Evremonde.Whentherevolutionbrokedown,shetriedherbesttochargetheMarquisSt.Evremondesfamily.Shewasabravelady,eventhoughshemadesomemistakes.,thelove(爱情),LucieandDarnayCharlesDarnaywasanhonestandhandsomeman.HehelpedLucieandDr.ManettewentbacktoLondon.Inthattime,thetowyoungsfellinlovesoon.Itsaprettylovestory.,SydneyCartonHewasatalantlawyer.InordertohelpLucieandDarnay,hewaskilldebytherevolutionaryinsteadofDarnay.HelovedLucie,too.Theloveiscleanandhonest.,HeisanothermanthatImightrefertotellyou.HeisthelawyerofEngland,thegoodfriendofManettesfamilies,whotookafterCharlesverymuch.Itwashe,finallybekilledinsteadbyhisownmind.Why?Asyoumayask,Iwanttoaskthesamequestion.Thatisbecause-Iguess-love.Andofcourse,theHOPE.WhenSydneywaskilledasCharles,therewasmuchhopeonhisface.Whatwashethinkingaboutashewenttodeath?,Ifwecouldhavelistenedtohisthoughts,wemighthaveheardbeautifulthings:“Itsthetime.MayGodforgiveme.ButIseethedeathofallwhohate.IseeanewFrance,growingfromoutoftheold.IseeabeautifulParisfilledwithhappypeople.AndIseetheliveswhichIhavesaved.TheyarehappyinEngland.Thereisaboy-childinlucresarms.AndheisnamedSydney.Hewillgrowoldandbringlovetomyname.Itisafar,farbetterthingthatIdothanIhaveeverdone.Itisafar,farbetterrestthatIgotothanIhaveeverknown.,Itwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes,itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness,itwastheepochofbelief,itwastheepochofincredulity,itwastheseasonofLight,itwastheseasonofDarkness,itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofdespair,wehadeverythingbeforeus,wehadnothingbeforeus,wewereallgoingdirecttoHeaven,wewereallgoingdirecttheotherway-inshort,theperiodwassofarlikethepresentperiod,thatsomeofitsnoisiestauthoritiesinsistedonitsbeingreceived,forgoodorforevil,inthesuperlativedegreeofcomparisononly.那是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代；那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年