A Tale of Two Cities: Summary A TALE OF TWO CITIES By Charles Dickens is a novel which depicts London, England, and Paris, France, in the late seventeenth century. Dickens reveals how the common people were mistreated and abused. The following quote has been used many times. " It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…" These are the opening words to this novel. Dickens reveals his sympathy towards the common man during this time period. He shows how the people suffer oppression at the hands of the rulers of that time. The ordinary man was afraid for his life. Some of the characters included are M