![As 'Dickensian' nears its end, David Stuart Davies is the last of our guest writers to look at their favourite Dickens work. As 'Dickensian' nears its end, David Stuart Davies is the last of our guest writers to look at their favourite Dickens work.](http://wordsworth.wk360-test.co.uk/images/upload/blog/1587/1587_taleoftwocities-1600x900-c-default_Blog.jpg)
As 'Dickensian' nears its end, David Stuart Davies is the last of our guest writers to look at their favourite Dickens work.
![Sydney Carton, the protagonist in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10424884 | agefotostock Sydney Carton, the protagonist in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10424884 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/850b8738da9c5e1f4773142bb6d9542b/mev-10424884.jpg)
Sydney Carton, the protagonist in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10424884 | agefotostock
![Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Shower Curtain by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Shower Curtain by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/shower-curtain/images/artworkimages/medium/2/sydney-carton-from-a-tale-of-two-cities-by-charles-dickens-ralph-bruce.jpg?&targetx=0&targety=-24&imagewidth=787&imageheight=868&modelwidth=787&modelheight=819&backgroundcolor=EECEB2&orientation=0)
Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Shower Curtain by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America
![Sydney Carton and the Little Seamstress" by Harry Furniss — second-to-the-last illustration for "A Tale of Two Cities" (1910) Sydney Carton and the Little Seamstress" by Harry Furniss — second-to-the-last illustration for "A Tale of Two Cities" (1910)](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/furniss/121.jpg)
Sydney Carton and the Little Seamstress" by Harry Furniss — second-to-the-last illustration for "A Tale of Two Cities" (1910)
![Sydney Carton at the guillotine in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Hand-colored photogravure of an illustration Stock Photo - Alamy Sydney Carton at the guillotine in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Hand-colored photogravure of an illustration Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B7Y5BA/sydney-carton-at-the-guillotine-in-dickens-a-tale-of-two-cities-hand-B7Y5BA.jpg)
Sydney Carton at the guillotine in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Hand-colored photogravure of an illustration Stock Photo - Alamy
![Lucy Bids Farwell To Sydney Carton. From The Book A Tale Of Two Cities Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas Lucy Bids Farwell To Sydney Carton. From The Book A Tale Of Two Cities Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas](https://static.greatbigcanvas.com/images/singlecanvas_thick_none/alaska-stock/lucy-bids-farwell-to-sydney-carton-from-the-book-a-tale-of-two-cities,2350922.jpg)
Lucy Bids Farwell To Sydney Carton. From The Book A Tale Of Two Cities Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas
![Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Painting by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Painting by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/sydney-carton-from-a-tale-of-two-cities-by-charles-dickens-ralph-bruce.jpg)
Sydney Carton, From A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens Painting by Ralph Bruce - Fine Art America
![Sydney Carton And Lucie Manette, From A Tale Of Two Cities Painting by Barrie Linklater - Fine Art America Sydney Carton And Lucie Manette, From A Tale Of Two Cities Painting by Barrie Linklater - Fine Art America](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/sydney-carton-and-lucie-manette-from-a-tale-of-two-cities-barrie-linklater.jpg)
Sydney Carton And Lucie Manette, From A Tale Of Two Cities Painting by Barrie Linklater - Fine Art America
![From Frederick Barnard's (1846-1896) popular painting, of Sydney Carton, from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1882. The Genius of Shaw page 47 Stock Photo - Alamy From Frederick Barnard's (1846-1896) popular painting, of Sydney Carton, from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1882. The Genius of Shaw page 47 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WH8FR3/from-frederick-barnards-1846-1896-popular-painting-of-sydney-carton-from-charles-dickens-a-tale-of-two-cities-exhibited-at-the-royal-academy-1882-the-genius-of-shaw-page-47-WH8FR3.jpg)
From Frederick Barnard's (1846-1896) popular painting, of Sydney Carton, from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1882. The Genius of Shaw page 47 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities (1958) -- One of my fav lit character. *sniff* Also,… | Movie stars, Classic movie stars, Old hollywood movies Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities (1958) -- One of my fav lit character. *sniff* Also,… | Movie stars, Classic movie stars, Old hollywood movies](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/dc/78/b6dc7819c4c4c6a0ed85b34629207c0d.jpg)
Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities (1958) -- One of my fav lit character. *sniff* Also,… | Movie stars, Classic movie stars, Old hollywood movies
![English: A Tale of Two Cities, The Third Tumbril, Sydney Carton and the innocent seamstress being taken to the guillotine, by Fred Barnard. 1870. Fred Barnard (1846–1896) Alternative names Frederick Barnard English: A Tale of Two Cities, The Third Tumbril, Sydney Carton and the innocent seamstress being taken to the guillotine, by Fred Barnard. 1870. Fred Barnard (1846–1896) Alternative names Frederick Barnard](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MY55TD/english-a-tale-of-two-cities-the-third-tumbril-sydney-carton-and-the-innocent-seamstress-being-taken-to-the-guillotine-by-fred-barnard-1870-fred-barnard-18461896-alternative-names-frederick-barnard-description-illustrator-caricaturist-and-genre-painter-date-of-birthdeath-16-may-1846-28-september-1896-location-of-birthdeath-london-wimbledon-authority-control-q5494534-viaf34344309-isni0000-0001-0886-0898-ulan500024089-lccnnr95006563-nla35252593-worldcat-511-t2c-fred-barnard-iii-15-the-third-tumbril-carton-with-another-blameless-victim-MY55TD.jpg)