ATaleofTwoCities双城记简介时间是1775年,在巴黎的一家酒馆的楼上的一间屋子里坐着一位白发男人,他正忙着做鞋。他曾在巴士底狱当了18年的囚徒。现在他已是一个自由人了,然而他却不知道自己的名字,也认不出他的朋友。他所知道的就是他必须继续做鞋。在一辆去巴黎的车上坐着路茜,这是他从未见过面的女儿。路茜把她父亲带回了伦敦,在女儿的爱心和照料之下,他忘掉了过去并学会了重像一个自由人那样去生活。然而在法国大革命的暴风雨年代,过去既没有消失也没有被忘掉。于是不久过去的危险秘密地把路茜和她所爱的人们带回了巴黎……那儿恐怖的死亡机器——断头台正饥饿地等候着法兰西的敌人们。查尔斯·狄更斯是英国最伟大的作家之一,他1812年出生于普茨茅斯,1870年去世。他出身贫寒,但在不幸的童年过后,他很快便变得富有和成功。在他众多的著名小说中有《雾都孤儿》、《远大前程》及《圣诞欢歌》。1TheroadtoParis1TheroadtoParis—1775Itwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes.Itwastheseasonoflight,itwastheseasonofdarkness.Itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofsadness.Itwastheyearonethousandsevenhundredandseventy-five.InFrancetherewasaKingandaQueen,andinEnglandtherewasaKingandaQueen.Theybelievedthatnothingwouldeverchange.ButinFrancethingswerebad,andgettingworse.Thepeoplewerepoor,hungryandunhappy.TheKingmadepapermoneyandspentit,andthepeoplehadnothingtoeat.Behindcloseddoorsinthehomesofthepeople,voicesspokeinwhispersagainsttheKingandhisnoblemen;theywereonlywhispers,buttheyweretheangrywhispersofdesperatepeople.LateoneNovembernight,inthatsameyear1775,acoachgoingfromLondontoDover,stoppedatthetopofalonghill.Thehorsesweretired,butastheyrested,thedriverheardanotherhorsecomingfastupthehillbehindthem.Theriderstoppedhishorsebesidethecoachandshouted:'Iwantapassenger,MrJarvisLorry,fromTellson'sBankinLondon.''IamMrJarvisLorry,'saidoneofthepassengers,puttinghisheadoutofthe第1页共67页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网window.'Whatdoyouwant?''It'sme!Jerry,JerryCruncher,fromTellson'sBank,sir,'criedthemanonthehorse.'What'sthematter,Jerry?'calledMrLorry.Amessageforyou,MrLorry.You'vegottowaitatDoverforayounglady.''Verywell,Jerry,'saidMrLorry...