A Tale of Two Cities

De: Charles Dickens, Richard Maxwell - introduction

Narrado por: Julian Rhind-Tutt

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Julian Rhind-Tutt, star of Green Wing, also known for his roles in The Madness of King George and Tomb Raider. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Richard Maxwell.

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.

(c) Charles Dickens 1859 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

A Beautiful Classic Which Uplifts the Soul

The narrator does an excellent job using voices which fit each character. As for the writing it is beautiful and masterful in equal measure; a story which points readers to the Gospel.

A great novel, read masterfully

There are numerous versions of this—one of Dickens’s greatest novels- available at Audible. I cannot imagine that any of them are narrated better than this version. Julian Rhind-Tutt does a masterful job of bringing a diverse cast of Dickensian characters to life in an understated, almost poetical performance.

Exciting narration for an Excellent Classic

This is my first time through the classic, A Tale of Two Cities. Since Dickens experimented with his writing style, I found the narration, by Julian Rhind-Tutt, helpful in keeping me motivated and moving forward.

What a wonderful story. Brutal in its depiction of the Reign of Terror, Dickens juxtaposes the kindness of a few with the wild ferocity of the mob. It is compelling to say the least.

I cannot say enough about the performance. Outstanding and worth the listen.

Very satisfying story

Beginning this book is very boring, but as you continue; and things that before had seemed random or boring became something much larger and interesting. Great first book for analysis, there are themes everywhere.

Breathtaking

Dickens can portray beautiful and horrible in words, in a way that seems impossible. To me he’s the Mozart of language. The reader of this audio book did justice to the words that took my breath away!