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Summary

«A Tale of Two Cities» is a historical novel by Charles Dickens set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. The main characters are Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who renounces his title and moves to England, and Sydney Carton, an English lawyer who bears a striking resemblance to Darnay but leads a dissolute life. Lucie Manette, the daughter of former Bastille prisoner Dr. Manette, becomes the link between them. During the revolution, Darnay returns to France, where he is arrested and sentenced to death. Carton, in love with Lucie, decides to save Darnay by sacrificing his own life. He takes Darnay's place in prison and goes to the guillotine, uttering the famous words about his sacrifice not being in vain.