A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The 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 Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Dickens's famous opening sentence introduces the universal approach of the book, the French Revolution, and the drama depicted
A Tale of Three Cities (Modern Family) A Tale of Three Cities (Modern Family) "A Tale of Three Cities" is the season premiere of the eighth season of the American sitcom "Modern Family". It aired on September 21, 2016 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The premiere is directed by Chris Koch and written by Elaine Ko. Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould) are in vacation in New York with Claire (Julie Bowen) and Phil (Ty Burrell) but the parents have to leave early. At the last minute they decide to stay but, unbeknownst to them, the kids have made the same decision. Both