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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:Madame_Defarge
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Charles_Dickens
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Miss_Pross
gptkb:Jerry_Cruncher
gptkb:Dr._Alexandre_Manette
gptkb:Mr._Lorry
gptkb:Jarvis_Lorry
gptkb:Madame_Defarge
gptkb:the_Marquis_St._Evrémonde
gptkb:the_Vengeance
the common people
the aristocrats
the guards
the witnesses
the prisoners
Charles Darnay's uncle
the revolutionaries
the citizens of London
the judges
Madame Defarge's husband
the Defarges
the citizens of Paris
the executioners
the families affected by the revolution
the family of Manette.
the friends of Carton
the friends of Darnay
the seamstress
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gptkbp:character_development
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Sydney Carton undergoes transformation
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gptkbp:climax
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Sydney Carton's sacrifice
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gptkbp:conflict
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class struggle
individual vs. society
personal sacrifice
love vs. duty
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired numerous adaptations
influenced films and literature
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gptkbp:famous_opening_line
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" It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1859
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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set during the French Revolution
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:French_Revolution
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Tale of Two Cities
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Dickens' own experiences
Dickens's own experiences
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_movement
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gptkb:Victorian_literature
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Sydney_Carton
gptkb:Charles_Darnay
gptkb:Lucie_Manette
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:revolution
gptkb:memory
gptkb:family
doubles
darkness and light
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gptkbp:narrative
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flashbacks
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person omniscient
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
" A far, far better thing that I do..."
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gptkbp:page_count
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approximately 400
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Charles_Darnay
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gptkbp:published
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1859
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Chapman_&_Hall
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gptkbp:resolution
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Darnay and Lucie's reunion
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the broken wine cask
the guillotine
the golden thread
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:sacrifice
resurrection
social injustice
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:romantic_movement
gptkb:The_Sandman:_Fables_&_Reflections
gptkb:The_Prince_and_the_Pauper
gptkb:Penguin_Classics
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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