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A Tale of Two Cities
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Jun 04, 2011
bookshelves: classics-timeless, 2fave-romance-love, heartwarming-inspiring, 1striking-sparks, touching-inspiring-human-nature, teary-eyes, 2fave-classics, 2great-love-stories, 1favorites
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Quotes Summer Liked
“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“For you, and for any dear to you, I would do anything. If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you. Try to hold me in your mind, at some quiet times, as ardent and sincere in this one thing. The time will come, the time will not be long in coming, when new ties will be formed about you--ties that will bind you yet more tenderly and strongly to the home you so adorn--the dearest ties that will ever grace and gladden you. O Miss Manette, when the little picture of a happy father's face looks up in yours, when you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet, think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you!”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“I love your daughter fondly, dearly, disninterestedly, devotedly. If ever there were love in the world, I love her.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“Before I go," he said, and paused -- "I may kiss her?"
It was remembered afterwards that when he bent down and touched her face with his lips, he murmured some words. The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, "A life you love.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
It was remembered afterwards that when he bent down and touched her face with his lips, he murmured some words. The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, "A life you love.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
“And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“I have had unformed ideas of striving afresh, beginning anew, shaking off sloth and sensuality, and fighting out the abandoned fight. A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
Reading Progress
June 4, 2011
– Shelved
May 13, 2012
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25.07%
"Having already listened to BBC's radiodrama, I focus on all passages concerning Sydney Carton, my fave Dickens character (besides Magwitch and Joe and Pip from Great Expectations. Sydney Carton and Will Herondale from TID really make my heart ache"
page
92
May 14, 2012
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38.15%
"Ohhh Sydney Carton - I wish I lived back then and could console and help you! Such a good guy by heart, but so misunderstood. I keep seeing Will Herondale in Sydney, or the other way around.."
page
140
May 15, 2012
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43.6%
"I just love reading Dickens - so cozy, fascinating and interesting - he portrays human nature in such a realistic but still eye-opening way"
page
160
May 16, 2012
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49.05%
"I love the foreshadowings... it creates suspense in such a great way. This book is perfect for bedtime reading. Oh, I am very biased I guess, but I just find Carton much more manly than Darnay, who because of his fancy and sweet language seems soft... Haha, I'll try to be more open"
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180
Started Reading
May 18, 2012
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100%
"Speechless and teary-eyed I am. This book is so beautiful, so touching, so compelling in its simple story! And Sydney Carton.... Never did a better man live - this is so cliché, but he really had a heart of gold!"
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368
May 18, 2012
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Finished Reading
