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Written by Charles Dickens - Performed by Richard Pasco - Unabridged Fiction - 11 CASSETTES - 14 hours, 35 minutes

Publisher, Audio Partners (June 1999)

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A Cover to Cover Unabridged Classic. Cover to Cover is a British Line of unabridged classic literature featuring the highest quality recordings at value prices in handsome, collectable retail packages. The entire line carries the exclusive Royal Warrant from his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. In addition, the British Spoken Word Publishing Association has honored Cover to Cover titles as the Best Unabridged Classic Productions for an unprecedented three years in a row.

"A Dickens story for winter listening is traditional, and Cover to Cover's unabridged 'Tale of Two Cities' tops the list this year. Richard Pasco's glorious reading warms the heart." --Financial Times

"These Cover to Cover tapes offer up a delectable feast for fans of the spoken word. We're talking class act here - from the elegant covers to the accomplished readers." --Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY, December 3, 1998

"Cover to Cover's unabridged readings of classic novels are in a class of their own." --Sunday Telegraph

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." So begins the novel considered one of Dickens's most outstanding works. A Tale of Two Cities is a heartbreaking story of selfless love set within the historical drama of Paris and London at the height of the French Revolution. Dickens wrote with the performance aspect in mind and often gave dramatized readings of his works onstage to tremendous critical acclaim. Richard Pasco carries on this Dickensian legacy in an outstanding performance.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) took up journalism at age 22 and joined a London newspaper. In 1836 his Sketches by Boz and Pickwick Papers were published. He worked relentlessly, producing many successful novels that created a gallery of notable characters and also campaigned against many of the social evils of his time. His novels have subsequently been adapted for theater, cinema, radio, and television.

Richard Pasco has appeared with most of the major theater companies in Great Britain and throughout the world, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, with which he spent five years. He has appeared in numerous films such as Mrs. Brown and The Watcher in the Woods, and his television work includes the PBS Mystery series Inspector Morse. He is frequently heard on British radio, and he has recorded many audiobooks including The Epic of Gilgamesh, Frankenstein, The Aeneid, and The Canterbury Tales. He has also taught and lectured on Shakespearean acting.