A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens; it is moreover a moral novel strongly concerned with themes of guilt, shame, redemption and patriotism.

The plot centers on the years leading up to French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. It tells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look very alike but are entirely different in character.(Summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Historical Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 I.I: The Period Michael Sirois
00:06:49
Play 02 I.II: The Mail Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
00:14:53
Play 03 I.III: The Night Shadows Chip
00:12:07
Play 04 I.IV: The Preparation Chip
00:29:57
Play 05 I.V: The Wineshop Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:26:23
Play 06 I.VI: The Shoemaker Jamey Osborne
00:23:42
Play 07 II.I: Five Years Later Zale Schafer (Rose May Chamberlin Memorial Foundat
00:14:19
Play 08 II.II: A Sight Chip
00:17:55
Play 09 II.III: A Disappointment Chip
00:36:14
Play 10 II.IV: Congratulatory Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
00:17:33
Play 11 II.V: The Jackal Chip
00:14:30
Play 12 II.VI: Hundreds of People Tora
00:26:20
Play 13 II.VII: Monseigneur in Town Kristin LeMoine
00:22:40
Play 14 II.VIII: Monseigneur in the Country Chip
00:13:37
Play 15 II.IX: The Gorgon's Head Nocturna
00:27:44
Play 16 II.X: Two Promises Susan Denney
00:21:07
Play 17 II.XI: A Companion Picture Kevin McAsh
00:07:53
Play 18 II.XII: The Fellow of Delicacy Kevin McAsh
00:14:46
Play 19 II.XIII: The Fellow of no Delicacy Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
00:18:18
Play 20 II.XIV: The Honest Tradesman Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:24:56
Play 21 II.XV: Knitting Betsie Bush
00:26:16
Play 22 II.XVI: Still Knitting Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
00:30:34
Play 23 II.XVII: One Night Patrick
00:11:53
Play 24 II.XVIII: Nine Days Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:16:57
Play 25 II.XIX: An Opinion Chip
00:21:09
Play 26 II.XX: A Plea KentF
00:07:25
Play 27 II.XXI: Echoing Footsteps Zale Schafer (Rose May Chamberlin Memorial Foundat
00:26:18
Play 28 II.XXII: The Sea Still Rises Zale Schafer (Rose May Chamberlin Memorial Foundat
00:13:01
Play 29 II.XXIII: Fire Rises Peter Eastman
00:19:51
Play 30 II.XXIV: Drawn to the Loadstone Rock Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:30:00
Play 31 III.I: In Secret Marian Brown
00:26:31
Play 32 III.II: The Grindstone Tora
00:14:44
Play 33 III.III: The Shadow Patrick
00:12:44
Play 34 III.IV: Calm in Storm Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:15:02
Play 35 III.V: The Woodsawyer Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:16:43
Play 36 III.VI: Triumph Nocturna
00:17:29
Play 37 III.VII: A Knock at the Door Tora
00:11:45
Play 38 III.VIII: A Hand at Cards Andy Minter (1934-2017)
00:30:26
Play 39 III.IX: The Game Made Tora
00:27:45
Play 40 III.X: The Substance of the Shadow Michael Sirois
00:35:49
Play 41 III.XI: Dusk Deborah Clark
00:09:15
Play 42 III.XII: Darkness Deborah Clark
00:19:30
Play 43 III.XIII: Fiftytwo Caroline Morse
00:23:52
Play 44 III.XIV: The Knitting Done Moira Fogarty
00:28:16
Play 45 III.XV: The Footsteps Die Out For Ever Michael Sirois
00:14:37