KEY NOTETALE 2 CITIES - Random House Key Notes Series Author:Random House Key Notes Series It's time to rediscover the wonderful books we all cherish.First published in 1859, A Tale of Two Cities is one of Dickens's most famous and popular novels. This stirring tale, set in the late eighteenth century against the backdrop of the French Revolution, is a novel for all generations. Filled with adventure and love, revolution... more » and terror, it transports the reader to a time of political upheaval and solutions by guillotine.« less