During the French Revolution, the famous doctor Manette accidentally witnessed the atrocities by the feudal aristocracy Evremonde brothers. Because of taking up the cudgel, he was thrown into the Bastille and had been jailed for eighteen years.

After his release, his daughter Lucy fell in love with his enemy's son Danay.

So in the French Revolution, scenes of family enmity staged, the good and evil, life and death happened in the conflicts and transformed in seconds......

The book had thorough structure and concise language.

It has most vividly demonstrated Dickens's deep thinking of revolution and humanity and perfect writing talent.