A Tale of Two Cities
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in European history, especially social change during the French Revolution
- Literature lovers who appreciate complex character portrayal and exquisite plot structure in classic literature
- Deep readers wishing to reflect on the relationship between social justice, personal morality, and the tide of history
- Readers seeking strong emotional impact and the brilliance of human nature in a story
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting light, fast-paced entertainment stories
- Readers lacking patience for more classical literary narration and longer length
Reading tips
- Read with simple background materials on the French Revolution to help understand the book's metaphors and social criticism
- Pay attention to Dickens's technique of juxtaposing "similar characters" (such as Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton) to appreciate the thematic depth
- While reading, consider: what echoes does the conflict between group fanaticism and individual conscience revealed in the book have in today's world?
About the publisher
Founded in 1997 and based in Beijing, Taihai Publishing House takes “building cultural bridges and promoting cross-strait unity” as its mission, focusing on Taiwan-related studies, social sciences and humanities, Chinese and foreign history, and literature. Judging from the 709 titles in the database, its publishing centers on foreign literature and classic works, with attention to Eastern philosophy, architecture, and social culture. Representative books include Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha and Steppenwolf and the four-volume Hesse literary series, Liang Sicheng’s A History of Chinese Architecture, Lao She’s Teahouse (unabridged classic edition), Sun Wu’s The Art of War, and collections by W. Somerset Maugham, Yasunari Kawabata, and Yukio Mishima. Its authors include major foreign writers such as Hesse, Maugham, Kawabata, and Mishima, as well as Liang Sicheng, Lao She, and Sun Wu. Its publishing features complete presentation of classic texts and series-based organization of foreign literature; public information on its Taiwan-related studies titles and authors is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 译本序
- 第一部 复活
- 第一章 时代
- 第二章 邮车
- 第三章 夜影
- 第四章 准备
- 第五章 酒店
- 第六章 鞋匠
- 第二部 金钱
- 第一章 五年以后
- 第二章 看热闹
- 第三章 失望
- 第四章 庆贺
- 第五章 胡狼
- 第六章 成百的人
- 第七章 侯爵老爷在城里
- 第八章 侯爵老爷在乡下
- 第九章 蛇发女怪的头
- 第十章 两个诺言
- 第十一章 一幅伙伴图
- 第十二章 知趣的人
- 第十三章 不知趣的人
- 第十四章 本分的生意人
- 第十五章 编织
- 第十六章 仍在编织
- 第十七章 一个夜晚
- 第十八章 九天九夜
- 第十九章 一条意见
- 第二十章 一个请求
- 第二十一章 回响的脚步声
- 第二十二章 大海仍在汹涌
- 第二十三章 起火了
- 第二十四章 吸往磁礁
- 第三部 暴风雨的踪迹
- 第一章 秘密监禁
- 第二章 磨刀砂轮
- 第三章 阴影
- 第四章 在风暴中镇定自若
- 第五章 锯木工人
- 第六章 胜利
- 第七章 有人敲门
- 第八章 斗牌
- 第九章 定局
- 第十章 阴影的内容
- 第十一章 暮色苍苍
- 第十二章 夜色茫茫
- 第十三章 五十二个
- 第十四章 编织到头
- 第十五章 足音永逝
- 出版说明
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About the author
Charles Dickens was the greatest novelist of the Victorian era in nineteenth-century Britain. Born in Portsmouth in 1812, he was forced to leave school and work as a child laborer because of his family's debts, an experience that profoundly shaped his critical view of society. His major works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations, which expose social injustice and are filled with humanitarian concern. With intricate plots, vivid characters, and an infectious style, he portrayed the many facets of Victorian British society and addressed issues such as the gap between rich and poor, justice, and education. His works remain widely read today, and the library holds 128 editions of his works, spanning foreign literature, world classics, and inspirational coming-of-age categories.
Song Zhaolin is a translator and author about whom limited public information is available; existing records center mainly on his translations and edited selections. Six of his works are included in the database, and his representative translations comprise British literary classics such as Jane Eyre, A Tale of Two Cities, and Wuthering Heights. These translations are often classified under world classics and foreign literature, and also appear in examination and curriculum-oriented reading series. His Jane Eyre circulates in several editions, including a "World's Ten Great Literary Classics" edition and a "Wenxin Reading · Classics Curriculum Series" edition, indicating that his translations are used in both classroom and general reading contexts. He has also produced edited readers such as Selected World Folk Tales, Grade Five, Volume One. Overall, he focuses on translating and introducing classic foreign literature, serving students and general readers with accessible translations and contributing to the dissemination of classics and to reading instruction.
