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A Tale of Two Cities (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Ian Richardson Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2005 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781429585484

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

72

Longest Chapter Length:

06:53 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:30 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

05:02 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

206

Publisher Description

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.

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"As the first book that I've read of Dickens, it did not disappoint. I loved the historically accurate background and the characters have left imprints in my heart and mind. Yes, on some parts it was a bit slow and I can't deny the fact that I absolutely abhorred reading the parts about Lucie and Charles, they were so bland and in my opinion, just page-fillers with no actual sub-plot. Personally, I believe the real story was in France where the war raged on. The last hundred pages or so picked up quickly and despite knowing what would happen, the ending didn't break my heart any less. Still can't think about it without bursting into tears. Perhaps it was the outside knowledge on Sydney I'd had before reading or all the connections to other characters I love, that made me love him so dearly but in all honesty, his whole being attributes to a huge portion of my new-found love for this book. Nevertheless, I loved the book and it's inspired me to actually pick up my dust-collecting copy of Great Expectations. As far as classics go, Charles Dickens is pretty high on my list."

— Cerimar (5 out of 5 stars)

A Tale of Two Cities Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.07563025210084 out of 54.07563025210084 out of 54.07563025210084 out of 54.07563025210084 out of 54.07563025210084 out of 5 (4.08)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " By far, my FAVORITE Dickens novel, behind Oliver Twist. "

    — Jenn, 2/15/2014
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    " God it was good. I loved it soo much . I can see why tessa and will loved it as well. Sometimes I wish I lived in those eras so men can talk to me that way lol :D "

    — Giannina, 2/14/2014
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    " This books is one that sticks with you long after you've finished. I've read it countless times an still can't get enough of it. "

    — Missy, 2/14/2014
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    " It took me a month to read this book, of and on. It needed the time. I forget how wonderful Dickens' writing is. How descriptive. How brilliant. How truthful. The language isn't written like this anymore. We don't have the patience for it anymore. But, if you have the time to give, this is a story worth savoring "

    — Jamie, 2/13/2014
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    " and by finished i mean im done with this book for class and i wont be touching it again for a while. The bits i read were fantastically written, but class deadlines were impossible to meet. "

    — Megan, 2/11/2014
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    " crazy how different my reading of this was this time from years ago when i read it. brilliant stuff. "

    — Tim, 2/10/2014
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    " I love the unexpected end ,it is a sacrified ,true love one "

    — Manar, 2/8/2014
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    " At times I had to make myself pick this up and start reading again, but the end is incredible. "

    — Matt, 2/5/2014
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    " This is not my first time reading Dickens, but every time I read him, I'm shocked by the truth in his words. My favorite novel so far is Oliver Twist (and I even had the pleasure of playing Mrs. Bedwin in the musical, Oliver, at my school which is based off of Oliver Twist). I thought this book was boring at first, but as the novel progressed, I became even more engrossed in the book and had to figure out what happened to his characters in this world he so carefully built. By the end of the book, I was completely invested and even cried for Sydney Carton. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I was impressed with how involved Dickens allowed me to be. "

    — Allison, 2/5/2014
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    " It's been since high school since I read this but I've never forgotten how much I loved it. "

    — Jennifer, 2/4/2014
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    " sydney carton is my dogg "

    — With, 2/3/2014

About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England, the second of eight children in a family continually plagued by debt. A legacy brought release from the nightmare of debtors’ prison and child labor and afforded him a few years of formal schooling. He worked as an attorney’s clerk and newspaper reporter until his early writings brought him the amazing success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. He was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature’s most iconic characters.