Tale of Two Cities Flashcards
What is the setting of Tale of Two Cities?
The novel is set in two cities, London, England and Paris, France. It has the French Revolution as its
background. The novel covers a period of eighteen years. It starts in 1775, fourteen years before the
fall of the Bastille and continues until the Reign of Terror (1792-93).
Who is Dr. Alexandre Manette?
A French physician who is imprisoned for eighteen years in the Bastille, by the Marquis St. Evremonde. He is rescued and nursed back to health by his daughter Lucie.
Who is Charles Darnay?
The protagonist of the novel, who is a French nobleman by birth. He is a good man who renounces his inheritance and his title, preferring to earn an honest living as a tutor in England. He marries Lucie Manette.
Who is Lucie Manette?
The beautiful and compassionate daughter of Dr. Manette, who becomes the wife of Charles Darnay. She is a very virtuous woman who reaches out to all human beings in need of love. Everyone she meets loves her and is loyal to her.
Who is Sydney Carton?
A clever barrister (attorney) who resembles Darnay in appearance. Carton wastes his life by drinking and idling. His love for Lucie is the only bright spot in his life. He is a man of word and courage.
Who is Monsieur Ernest Defarge?
A wine-seller in Paris. He had been Dr. Manette’s servant and becomes a leader of the revolutionaries.
Who is Madame Therese Defarge?
The wife of Ernest Defarge, who is a cruel, embittered, and vengeful woman. She has a watchful eye and records, in her knitting, the names of all those who had to die. She represents the bloody and violent aspect of the revolution.
Who is Mr. Jarvis Lorry?
An official of Tellson’s bank who befriends the Manette family.
Who is Miss Pross?
Lucie’s devoted English nurse who is a woman of great strength and courage. She fiercely protects Lucie from any harm.
Who is Jeremy Cruncher?
An odd-job man, who sits outside Tellson’s bank during the day and is a body-snatcher by night. He provides comic relief to the story.
Who is Mrs. Cruncher?
Jerry Cruncher’s wife who is often beaten by her husband. She is a devout woman who prays frequently, for she does not approve of her husband’s second profession.
Who is Young Jerry?
The son of the Crunchers.
Who is C. J. Stryver?
A successful lawyer who is a selfish and ambitious man. He employs Carton and defends Darnay in England.
Who is Marquis St. Evremonde?
The cruel and ruthless uncle of Darnay who depicts the worst side of the aristocracy. He is killed by a revolutionary.
Who is Gabelle?
The faithful steward of the Evremonde family. He gets into trouble after the revolution breaks out. Darnay goes to Paris to help him.
