The novel's protagonist, who is the nephew of the Marquis, escapes execution due to the appearance of his look-alike who declares that "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.
The first part of this work, "Recalled to Life," begins with Jarvis Lorry traveling to Dover to meet a woman, whom he informs that her father was falsely imprisoned because he knew about attacks by the Marquis de St. Evremonde. The novel's protagonist, who is the nephew of the Marquis, escapes execution due to the appearance of his look-alike who declares that "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done." For 10 points, name this novel, which ends with Sydney Carton taking Charles Darnay's place at the guillotine, a work by Charles Dickens about Paris and London.
The first part of this work, "Recalled to Life," begins with Jarvis Lorry traveling to Dover to meet a woman, whom he informs that her father was falsely imprisoned because he knew about attacks by the Marquis de St. Evremonde.
A {Tale} of {Two} Cities