I read A Tale of Two Cities for my english 10 course. I had heard of it before but had never had the time to read it. When we did read it in class, I couldn't put it down. Although the first chapters in Book 1 were confusing, I immediately knew that I would love it, and finished reading it a few days later. As a drama student, and and english lit. major the book is still my favorite. The combination of drama, and beautiful english liturature balanced each other perfectly, with charactors who become amazingly real in the reader's mind. The end of the book was slightly haunting, and even brought me to tears. I wish everyone would have the patience to read this novel, and actually see beyond the black and white liturature to see the symbolic, and thematic meanings which make the novel truly beautiful.