A Tale of two Cities and Tess of the d’Urbervilles

A Tale of two Cities

Charles Dickens, the author was an English writer, journalist, editor and social critic. His famous plays are - A Tale of two cities', 'No Thorough fare, The Frozen Deep. A Tale of Two Cities is an historical novel. It narrates the story of the French Doctor Manette and his 18-year-long imprisonment in Paris. When he released from his imprisonment he left for London. The two cities are in London only. Actually the first plot deals with the rebirth of Dr. Manette and about those situations and reasons for French Revolution by the lower classes and the Reign of Terror. The author asserts his belief in the possibility of transformation.


Tess of the D'’Ubervilles

The story of Tess of the D'Urbervilles revolves around a 16 year old very simple girl, named Tess Durbey-field. Since the family suffers acute financial crisis, so they approach the D'Urbervilles family who are holding huge land and having lot of money. There Tess meets Alec D'Urberville, who finds himself attracted to Tess. She meets Mr. Crick for another job. She also meets one more fellow Angel Clare, who is a travelling farmers apprentice. They marry each other. But after knowing her story, again there is a turn in Tess life. How she manages all such situation, how she meets all the financial aspects, lot of things happen with Tess.