A Tale of Two Cities - Classics Club Author:Charles Dickens "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair..." — How well these famous opening lines of Charles Dickens'... more » most picturesque, most exciting story could serve as the beginning of some tempestuous romance of our own day! For this is a story of espionage and intrigue; of mad dashes across bristling frontiers; of heroism, cowardice, self-sacrifice, cruelty, love -- of all the other virtues and vices of which man shows himself capable. A tale of Two Cities is the most exciting story of an incredibly exciting time!« less