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  • By: Charles Dickens
  • Narrated by: Anton Lesser
  • Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)
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Summary

"It was the best of times and the worst of times." In one of the most famous openings of any novel, Dickens masterfully presents the turmoil of the French Revolution, which is the backdrop for a novel of love, patience, hope, and self-sacrifice. This version is read by Anton Lesser, whose award-winning Dickens recordings in their abridged form has now resulted in the opportunity to read the full unabridged text. His singular characterizations led to him being chosen by Peter Ackroyd to play Dickens himself in the major TV account of the writer.
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Stunning. A very enjoyable listen.

A great story set in terrible times, read brilliantly by Anton Lesser, whose characterisations and narration were superb.

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A tale of two cities

Completely unabridged. Story told and well read by Anton Lesser. Really enjoyed this version,recommended

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fabulous

Anton, you read this beautifully. Thank you. I enjoyed every word. You are a narrator extraordinaire.

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Brilliant Anton Lesser, as always

Anton Lesser is a perfect reader of Dickens: every measured word, the light, the funny and the sad, the broken. The end was particularly good. I had forgotten so much was saved if the story to the last quarter. Knowing what was coming made it even more powerful I think. In Covid times, to hear the repetition of ‘i am the resurrection and the life’ as Sydney Carton nears his end was most moving to me. Thank you.

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Excellent

The reading, the accents, the character interpretations were outstanding. Anton Lesser is a superb reader of Dickens. Highly recommended

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I'm not eloquent enough ...

... To properly praise the author and narrator, so I will not embarrass myself by trying. All I can do is press the five stars, like some thumbprint. And thank you both.

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Gripping

Very well read, gripping and melodramatic classic. Not as easy to identify with as eg David Copperfield but offered a deep insight into the dynamic of European history. I highly recommend it.

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Brilliant Dickens, Brilliant Lesser

Would you listen to A Tale of Two Cities again? Why?

In a few years I will listen to a Tale of Two Cities again, to enjoy the brilliance of writer and narrator.

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The fight scene between Madame Defarge and Miss Pross, surely the source of the final fight scene in Alien.

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Not his best

Great first and last lines. Great characters. Works better as a critique of the revolution than a dickens novel

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Dickens at his supreme best.

This story has a bit of everything that Dickens does so well. Wonderful, masterful, genius!

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