It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, 这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代； it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, 这是智慧的年代，也是愚蠢的年代； it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,这是信仰的时期，也是怀疑的时期； it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness,这是光明的季节，也是黑暗的季节； it was thespring of hope, it was the winter of despair, 这是希望的春天，也是失望的冬天； we had everything before us, we had nothing before us,我们面前应有尽有，我们面前一无所有； we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way.我们正在直登天堂；我们正在直落地狱。 ——查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）《双城记》（A Tale of Two Cities）
《双城记》的英文名是A Tale of Two Cities，书名将巴黎、伦敦两个大城市连结起来，讲述发生在二者之间的故事。《双城记》是他的重要代表作，通过一个受迫害的医生的经历，揭露了农民遭封建贵族迫害的真相。小说以巴黎、伦敦为主人公活动的舞台。主人公梅尼特医生18年前目睹法国贵族厄弗里蒙地残害农民的暴行，被无辜囚禁18年。
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