Trivia: What novel begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”?
Catcher in the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
A Tale of Two Cities
East of Eden
Correct Answer: A Tale of Two Cities
So why is this answer correct? : Charles Dickens penned the classic “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1859, a novel which has since sold over 200 million copies. Opening with the now famous line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” the book covers events leading up to the French Revolution. Though it follows several characters, the story mainly focuses on Charles Darnay (a former member of the French aristocracy) and Sydney Carton, a British barrister.