A Tale of Two Cities

Description:

In 18th century France, the rich seem to have everything they could ever want while the poor barely keep from starving. Injustice is commonplace, and discontent and revolution are brewing. The hero of this classic tale by Charles Dickens is a young French nobleman known as Charles Darnay. Sickened by the wrongs he sees, he renounces his family and his country, and tries to escape the past by settling in England. But when an old servant pleads for his help, he returns to Paris, only to find himself on trial for his life.

subjects: Adaptations,  Juvenile fiction,  history,  Revolution,  fiction,  Children: Grades 4-6,  City and town life

People: Jerry Cruncher,  Lucie Manette,  Ernest Defarge,  Therese Defarge,  Alexandre Manette,  Charles Darnay,  John Barsad,  Roger Cly,  C.J. Stryver,  Sydney Carton,  Miss Pross,  Marquis St. Evrémonde,  The Vengeance,  Little Lucie,  Solomon Pross,  Jarvis Lorry,  Young Jerry,  Jaques

Places: Paris,  France,  London,  England

Times: 18th Century,  1789-1799