A Tale of Two Cities
双城记

Two cities. Two worlds. One unforgettable sacrifice.
两座城市，两个世界，一场令人难忘的牺牲。

Against the turbulent backdrop of London and revolutionary Paris, A Tale of Two Cities weaves together love, injustice, imprisonment, revenge and redemption. Charles Darnay is determined to escape the burden of his aristocratic past. Lucie Manette brings hope to a family scarred by years of suffering. And Sydney Carton, brilliant yet deeply disillusioned, must decide whether one courageous act can give meaning to a wasted life.

以伦敦与法国大革命时期动荡不安的巴黎为背景，《双城记》将爱情、不公、囚禁、复仇与救赎交织成一部震撼人心的文学经典。查尔斯·达尔内决心摆脱贵族出身带来的沉重枷锁；露西·马内特为一个饱受苦难的家庭重新带来希望；而才华出众却深陷失意的西德尼·卡顿，则必须决定：一个勇敢的选择，能否让虚度的人生重新获得意义。

From the shadow of the Bastille to the violence of the revolutionary streets, Charles Dickens creates a world divided by wealth, power and resentment. Yet at the centre of the novel is something profoundly human—the possibility that compassion and sacrifice can survive even when society descends into cruelty and chaos.

从巴士底狱的阴影，到革命街头失控的暴力，查尔斯·狄更斯描绘了一个被财富、权力与仇恨撕裂的世界。然而，这部小说真正的核心始终是人性：即使社会陷入残酷与混乱，同情、忠诚与牺牲依然可能照亮黑暗。

A Translation Created for Enjoyable Reading

为真正的阅读体验而精心打磨的译文

Translating Dickens requires far more than replacing English words with Chinese equivalents. His long sentences, historical references, dramatic contrasts, humour and distinctive character voices all carry meaning. A mechanical, word-for-word translation can preserve the basic events while losing the emotion and personality that make the novel memorable.

翻译狄更斯的作品，绝不只是把英文词语逐一替换成中文。他的长句、历史背景、戏剧性对比、幽默以及鲜明的人物语言，都承载着重要的意义。机械的逐字翻译或许能够保留故事情节，却很容易失去作品真正动人的情感与人物个性。

This Simplified Chinese translation has therefore been carefully shaped for clarity, accuracy and natural reading. Difficult sentence structures have been thoughtfully interpreted, cultural meaning has been preserved wherever possible, and each character’s personality has been carried into Chinese without making the language feel stiff, artificial or unnecessarily literary. The result respects Dickens’s voice while remaining accessible and enjoyable for a modern reader.

因此，本书的简体中文译文在准确、清晰与自然流畅之间进行了细致平衡。复杂句式经过审慎处理，文化含义得到尽可能完整的保留，不同人物的性格与语气也在中文中得到体现，同时避免生硬、机械或过度书面化的表达。译文既尊重狄更斯的原作风格，也让现代读者能够轻松投入故事。

The Practical Value of the Parallel Bilingual Format

平行双语编排带来的实用价值

The complete English text is presented in carefully matched sections with its Simplified Chinese translation. Readers can move naturally between the two languages without searching through separate editions or losing their place in the story.

完整英文原文与简体中文译文按照内容精心对应编排。读者可以自然地在两种语言之间切换，无须翻找两本不同版本，也不会在故事中失去阅读位置。

This format allows readers to:

这种编排方式可以帮助读者：

Enjoy the complete novel in either English or Simplified Chinese.
以英文或简体中文完整欣赏这部经典小说。
Compare expressions, sentence structures and vocabulary in context.
在真实语境中比较表达方式、句子结构与词汇用法。
Check difficult passages immediately without interrupting the story.
遇到难懂段落时立即参考另一种语言，不必打断阅读节奏。
Develop reading confidence through a familiar and compelling narrative.
借助引人入胜的故事，逐步增强双语阅读信心。
Experience details of Dickens’s style that may disappear in a conventional translation.
发现普通单语译本中可能被忽略的狄更斯语言特色。

Whether you are improving your English, strengthening your Chinese, teaching literature, sharing a classic across generations or simply curious to experience Dickens in two languages, this edition turns the novel itself into a rewarding reading and language-learning experience.

无论你是在提高英语水平、巩固中文能力、教授文学、与家人分享经典，还是希望用两种语言重新认识狄更斯，这一版本都能让小说本身成为一次充实而富有吸引力的阅读与语言学习体验。

Enter the divided worlds of London and Paris, follow unforgettable characters towards an extraordinary final choice, and discover why A Tale of Two Cities continues to move readers around the world.

走进伦敦与巴黎彼此对照的世界，陪伴这些令人难忘的人物走向一个非凡的最终选择，亲自感受《双城记》为何至今仍能打动世界各地的读者。

Read one of literature’s greatest stories in two languages—buy your copy today and begin the journey between two cities.

用两种语言阅读世界文学中最伟大的故事之一——立即购买，开启这段穿越双城的难忘旅程。

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