Manel Morillo

Everyone must read this novel. As soon as possible, ideally. We're about to read it in our book club. The opening lines have never felt more relevant: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us..." The news cycle is an endless procession of doom. There are a thousand reasons to despair. It feels as though our time is uniquely chaotic, that an old order is collapsing and what lies ahead is beyond control. But we have been here before. Dickens takes us into the hysteria of the French Revolution and a society utterly consumed by vengeance. But he also shows how an act of self-sacrificial love can redeem it. Indeed, "Death may beget life". You must live now by refusing to be part of the cycle of decay. The counter to the mob is YOU, and the redemption of your own life. You are called to discover life even in the midst of terrible evil and death. The darkest times are the setting for the greatest acts of love. This is one of the most powerful novels ever written. Please join our group and read it with us. Our first discussion on A Tale of Two Cities is on November 4. If you'd like to join our inner circle and participate in the discussions directly, join us with a full membership: – Live book club discussions (biweekly) – Access to our community chat – Essays to guide you through the great books – All past recordings, essays, and podcasts – Ability to vote on what we read next theculturist.io/welcome Of course, you can also read along for free and tune into the live broadcasts. Join us.