A Tale OF Two CitiesA Tale OF Two Cities

Charles Dickens(England)

Main Characters In This Novel:

1.Dr Manette(曼奈特医生 )

2.Lucie Manette（露西 .曼奈特）

3.Monsieur Defarge（德法奇先生）4.Marquis St.Evremonde（埃弗雷蒙侯爵）

5.Charles Darnay（查尔斯 .达尼）

6.Sydney Carton（悉尼 .卡尔登）

Introduction Of Main Introduction Of Main Characters:Characters:

Dr Manette:

A doctor in France. He was sent into Bastille by Marquis St. Evremonde because he had tried to save the poor sister and brother;

After 18 years life in prison, he was saved by his old servant----Defarge.

Lucie Manette:

Daughter of Dr.Manette. When she was young, she was brought up by her English mother in England. Several years later, her mother died, and she was brought up by one banker.

Before she was 17 years old, she always thought that her father had left the world already.

Monsieur Defarge:

The old servant of Dr.Manette. And later he became the owner of one little wine shop in Paris.

He, together with his wife(Madame Defarge), was for the revolution; and his wife was the right sister of the poor peasant sister & brother,who were badly treated by Marquis St.Evremonde.

Marquis St. Evremonde:

Noble of France.

He was very cruel to the poor. He always treated the peasants badly, and he became the main aim of the France revolution.

Charles Darnay:

The nephew of Marquis St.Evremonde. He hated the way of life of the rich French nobles. So he left for London to teach French language and French literature to make his living.

At last , he married Lucie.

Sydney Carton:

The Rival(enemy) in love of Charles Darnay. In order to show his own love to Lucie, he entered the prison secretly to take the place of Charles Darnay at the last moment.

He set Darnay free, and he himself willingly came to contribute his life.That is , he had his head cut off in order to make his love more beautiful.

1.Dr.Manette(曼奈特医生 )

2.Lucie Manette(露西 .曼奈特 )

3.Monsieur Defarge(德法奇先生 )

4.Marquis St.Evremonde(埃弗雷蒙侯爵 )

5.Charles Darnay(查尔斯 .达尼 )

6.Sydney Carton(悉尼 .卡尔登 )

The Summary Of The Story

A Tale Of Two Cities

Read the story silently and find out much about Dr.Manette.

Father of Lucie Manette.

His wife died when Lucie was a baby.

He attended a peasant boy and a girl,both of whom died.

He knew that they had been badly treated, so he was put in prison to keep his silence.

He spent many years in the Bastille in Paris, here he used to make shoes.

While in prison he became mentally disturbed, and his hair turned white.

He returned to England and got gradually better and stronger.

Read the story and answer the following questions orally:

1.When and where did this story happen?

2.Who was Monsieur Defarge?

3.Who was Dr.Manette’s Daughter?4.What’s the relation between Monsieur Defarge and Dr.Manette?

5.What news did Lucie Manette hear?6.What happened to Lucie when she was a baby?

7..Where had Dr.Manette been kept a prisoner?

8.How was Dr.Manette when he was set free?

9.For what reason had he been sent to prison?

10.What happened to Lucie after her father returned to England?

Two men fell in love with her,Charles and Carton.

11.Whom did Lucie marry?

Charles Darnay12.What did Sydney promise to do for her?

He promised to do anything he could for her to make sure of her happiness.

13.Why had Charles Darnay left France to live in England?

Because he hated the cruel deeds of the French nobles and the way they treated the peasants.

14.Please have another revision to answer--- how many persons are mentioned in the novel ?Who are they?

(That’s all for the questions)

Answer to Part 3 : notes

Lucie Manette, Bastille, shoes

Dr.Manette, England

Marquis St.Evremonde, France, England, Lucie Manette.

Charles Darnay, Lucie Manette, do anything he could for her to make sure of her happiness.

Paris, wine

His sister, wounded, Dr.Manette.

Right order should be like this:

10.Dr.Manette married. 6.A baby daughter was born to Dr.Manette. 11.One day Dr.Manette was called out to attend a sick peasant boy and his sister,both of whom died. 8.Dr.Manette was put into prison to keep his silence over the matter. 5.Soon Dr.Manette’s wife died. 9.Lucie Manette was brought to England as a baby and brought up there.

7.The nephew of the Marquis St.Evremonde went to England and changed his name to Charles Darnay.

2.Lucie Manette heard that her father was alive and was living in Paris.

4.Lucie Manette travelled to Paris and brought her father home.

3.Charles Darnay fell in love with Lucie Manette.

1.Charles Darnay married Lucie Manette.

Good-bye