Macmillan Scenes of London Life Диккенс Чарльз

Роман "Повесть о двух городах" насчитывает сотни переизданий и является самым читаемым произведением великого английского писателя Чарльза Диккенса (1812-1870). Эпоха конца XVIII века с ее потрясениями и сейчас вызывает немало вопросов. По словам самого Диккенса, "это было лучшее из всех времен, это было худшее из всех времен" • Как отозвалась Великая французская революция на судьбах героев романа? Сумеет ли избежать гильотины Чарльз Дарней, английский аристократ, оказавшийся в Париже, охваченном диким огнем свободы? • Книга на английском языке • A Tale of Two Cities, a story of revolution, revenge and sacrifice, is one of Charles Dickens' most exciting novels. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past

A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back • When Michael K. Williams died on 6 September 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles in HBO’s The Night Of and Lovecraft Country, Williams inhabited a slew of indelible roles that he portrayed with a rawness and vulnerability that leapt off the screen. Beyond the nominations and acclaim, Williams played characters who connected, whose humanity couldn’t be denied, whose stories were too often left out of the main narrative • At the time of his death, Williams had nearly finished a memoir that tells the story of his past while looking to the future, a book that merges his life and his life’s work

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' • Vividly interweaving epic historical drama with personal tragedy, Dickens's gripping novel depicts the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, as they become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette, the daughter of a political prisoner. From the tranquil roads of London, they are drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror, and they soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine

Чарльз Дарней и Сидней Картон похожи внешне, разные по характеру и влюблены в одну и ту же женщину. В разгар Французской революции Дарней, бежавший в Лондон, спасаясь от жестокости французской знати, должен вернуться в Париж, чтобы спасти своего слугу от смерти. Но он подвергает опасности свою собственную жизнь и попадает в плен. Картон, возможно, сможет помочь, но будет ли его сходства достаточно, чтобы спасти жизнь Дарнея? • «Повесть о двух городах» — изданный в 1859 году исторический роман Чарльза Диккенса о временах Французской революции • Книга на английском языке • Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, different in character and in love with the same woman. In the midst of the French Revolution, Darnay, who has fled to London to escape the cruelty of the French nobility, must return to Paris to rescue his servant from death

Роман "Повесть о двух городах" насчитывает сотни переизданий и является самым читаемым произведением великого английского писателя Чарльза Диккенса. Эпоха конца XVIII века с ее потрясениями и сейчас вызывает немало вопросов. По словам самого Диккенса, "это было лучшее из всех времен, это было худшее из всех времен" • Как отозвалась Великая французская революция на судьбах героев романа? Сумеет ли избежать гильотины Чарльз Дарней, английский аристократ, оказавшийся в Париже, охваченном диким огнем свободы? • Книга на английском языке • Set before and during the French Revolution in the cities of Paris and London, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Dr Manette's release from imprisonment in the Bastille and his reunion with daughter, Lucie. A French aristocrat Darnay and English lawyer Carton compete in their love for Lucie and the ensuing tale plays out against the menacing backdrop of the French Revolution and the shadow of the guillotine

Действие "Повести о двух городах" Чарльза Диккенса, разворачивается между двумя великими европейскими столицами, Лондоном и Парижем, до и во время Французской революции • Борьба между пролетариатом и аристократией во Франции и то, как непримиримая ненависть между ними угрожает разрушить счастье французского дворянина в изгнании Чарльза Дарнея и его красавицы жены Люси Манетт - две темы этой истории • Книга на английском языке • 'It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known. ' • A Tale of Two Cities (1859) moves between two great European capitals, London and Paris, before and during the French Revolution • The struggle between the proletariats and the aristocracy in France and how the implacable hatred between the two threatens to destroy the happiness of exiled French nobleman Charles Darnay and his beautiful wife, Lucie Manette, are the twin themes of the story, at any price

Роман Чарльза Диккенса "Повесть о двух городах" стал настоящим бестселлером для англоязычной аудитории. В романе противопоставляется Париж, плотно окутанный революцией, и кажущийся спокойным, Лондон. Читатель видит противоборство двух разных миров - свет и тьма, вера и безверие, жгучая ненависть и искренняя любовь. Что же в этих условиях сможет спасти главного персонажа от казни? • Книга на английском языке • The Penguin English Library Edition of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens • 'Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!' • Described by Dickens as 'the best story I have written', A Tale of Two Cities interweaves thrilling historical drama with heartbreaking personal tragedy. It vividly depicts a revolutionary Paris running red with blood, and a London where the poor starve

Never published in its author's lifetime and intended solely for his own children, to whom he read it every Christmas, The Life of Our Lord is an accessible and gently humorous take on the life of Jesus Christ and his teachings • Far removed from the sharp satire and social dimension of his more famous writings, but showcasing his characteristic humanity and genius for storytelling, this is both an essential work for those wanting to see a different, more intimate side to Dickens and a timeless retelling for children and adults alike

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics • 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…' • Set in Paris and London against the backdrop of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Lucie Manette and her father Alexandre, held captive in Paris's notorious Bastille prison for eighteen years. When Alexandre is finally released, the Manettes find themselves caught up in the lives of a French aristocrat and an English lawyer who compete for the love of Lucie. The ensuing tale of violence and revenge depicts the plight of the peasantry, the brutality of the early revolutionaries, and the menacing shadow of the guillotine • Serialised in Dickens's own literary periodical in 1859, A Tale of Two Cities is one of the best-known works of literature set during the French Revolution

Dickens’ masterful tale of Paris, London, and revolution • It was the best of times, it was the worst of times • Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languished in Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes become inextricably intertwined with those of two men, the heroic aristocrat Darnay and the dissolute lawyer Carton. Their story, which encompasses violence, revenge, love and redemption, is grippingly played out against the backdrop of the terrifying brutality of the French Revolution • A beautiful and quirky collectible edition as part of the Vintage Classics Dickens series

Against the backdrop of growing discontent in Paris, Doctor Manette is released from the Bastille after eighteen years of unjust imprisonment and begins a new life in England with his devoted daughter Lucie. There, the gifted but dissolute lawyer Sydney Carton and the exiled French nobleman Charles Darnay find their lives increasingly intertwined with those of the Manettes. Yet soon both men are drawn ineluctably from the peaceful English capital to the horror and bloodshed of the Paris Terror and the looming threat of the guillotine • Representing a departure from the social satire of most of his other novels and deemed by Dickens himself to be “the best story I have written”, A Tale of Two Cities is a powerful historical novel about the repercussions of epochal events on the personal lives of people on both sides of the Channel

This brilliantly coloured tale of the French Revolution is an historical romance set in Paris and London. Famous for the character of Sidney Carton who sacrifices himself upon the guillotine' it is a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done '- the novel is also a powerful study of crowd psychology and the dark emotions aroused by the Revolution, illuminated by Dickens' lively comedy