The background of the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' is-

- A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens that was first published in 1859.
- The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution.

Some important characters from this novel:
- Charles Darnay
- Sydney Carton
- Doctor Manette
- Madame Defarge
- Lucie Manette
- Jarvis Lorry
- Monsieur Ernest Defarge

Source: sparknotes and britannica