A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most favored books.
This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris, France and London, England. Throughout this story various characters are 'recalled to life', meaning that they have had a new chance at life.
Dr. Manette is clearly mad after being in prison for eighteen years. When Lucie, the Dr.'s daughter, and Mr. Lorry eventually nurse the doctor back to a healthy state and out of his insane state they had 'recalled him to life.' Dr. Manette was nursed from an insane state with no real life to a sane one with a very functional life. …
