A Tale of Two Cities is the most popular and innovative effort of Dickens, set against the fierce upheaval of French Revolution. It propagates the theme of injustice, brutal aristocratic feudal system, social mayhem, resignation that leads to rejuvenation of spirits. The characters are true to nature and the story keeps the reader engrossed till the end.
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Charles Dickens's early childhood was happy until his father was imprisoned for debt. The 12-year-old Dickens then began working ten-hour days in a boot-blacking factory pasting labels on the jars of thick polish. The shocking conditions of the factory made a profound impression on him. His anger at his situation and at the conditions endured by working-class people became major themes in his fiction.
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