A Tale of Two Cities

The human story behind the French Revolution is embodied in four of Dickens’s greatest characters: Madame Defarge, Lucie Manette and her husband Charles Darnay, and the misanthrope Sydney Carton whose final sacrifice gives meaning to his life.

The Holt McDougal Library includes a mix of fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and biographies from a variety of reading levels for use as part of classroom curriculum or independent reading. Students will find selections they love in this extensive collection.