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Resurrection christianity and a tale of two cities 761 words 4 pages resurrection christianity and a tale of two cities in charles dickenss novel a tale of two cities the theme of resurrection is displayed many times throughout the course of the story and can be seen when dr manette is finally released from his 18 year hell in the bastille making a full recovery sydney carton . A tale of two cities is an 1859 historical novel by charles dickens set in london and paris before and during the french revolutionthe novel tells the story of the french doctor manette his 18 year long imprisonment in the bastille in paris and his release to live in london with his daughter lucie whom he had never met the story is set against the conditions that led up to the french . Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis see a complete list of the characters in a tale of two cities and in depth analyses of sydney carton madame defarge doctor manette charles darnay and lucie manette jarvis lorry and monsieur ernest defarge . Dickens relied heavily on thomas carlyles the french revolution when writing a tale of two cities but he also assumes a certain amount of familiarity with the history of the revolutionbecause the novel is in large measure a historical novel it is important to be aware of the background against which his characters are acting