Which novel has this as its opening line?

Question

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."

Answer 1

A Tale of Two Cities:

Ahh...one of my favourite stories with one of the best ending lines of all times: " It is a far far better place that I go..."

Author Charles Dickens
Country Great Britain
Language English
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher Chapman and Hall
Released 1859

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is one of Dickens’ two historical novels, the other being Barnaby Rudge, the two cities in question are Paris and London at the time of the French Revolution. Perhaps unsurprisingly Dickens seems to disdain the aristocracy. The heroic nobleman, Charles Darnay, renounces his status in opposition to his uncle, the Marquis de St Evremonde, and the evils of oppression he represents. Meanwhile, Dr Manette the physician has become aware of the Marquis’ ill-practice through a young peasant and his sister who have been hideously treated. After Darnay leaves France, he falls in love with Manette’s daughter, Lucie, and they are married. The story continues after Darnay’s happiness with Lucie as he returns to France during the Terror to save a servant. Darnay is arrested and condemned to death. The final section of the novel is concerned with the question of whether he will survive or be punished for his noble act of rescue, and whether or not the Englishman Carton who resembles Darnay will be able to save his life. It is a story of great sacrifices being made for the sake of principle. The novel is notable for its vivid representation of France during this troubled time and was modelled on Carlyle’s The French Revolution. Although contemporary critics saw it as humourless, it has become popular since then due to film and dramatic adaptations.

Answer 2

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only" was the the opening full sentence of the Chapter I the First Book of Charles Dickens 1859 historical novel "A Tale of Two Cities."

"A Tale of Two Cites" (which consist 3 books:First Book - Recalled to Life, Second Book - The Golden Thread, and Third Book - The Track of a Storm) had the social ideas of Charles Dickens that the French Revolution was inevitable because the aristocracy exploited and plundered the poor, driving them to revolt. It has been said that oppression on a large scale results in anarchy and anarchy produces a police state. It is moreover a moral novel strongly concerned with themes of guilt, shame, redemption and patriotism. Dickens' primary source for this historical novel is Thomas Carlyle's The French Revolution.

There have been at least 3 feature films made based on this book: A Tale of Two Cities (1912 film), a silent film, A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film), was Academy-award nominated and A Tale of Two Cities (1958 film).♥

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