Abstract
There are many themes like class contradiction and revolution in this book,but at the same time Dickens put love as the subject of the novel. In this paper I will emphasis the love of the two outstanding young to their lover Lucie. The love theme under the French Revolution indicateed the distinct epochal characteristics. This paper will analysis this from three parts. The backgroud of the story, the love of Charles Darnay and Lucie,the selfless love and sacrifice of Sydney Carton.
The first part I will describe some existed backgrounds of the time, and I also will indicate the class hatred. Especially the suffering of Doctor Manette at that situation. The second part I will study the love of Charles Darnay and Lucie, and analysis Doctor Manette’s feeling for his daughter’s marriage. The last part is also the most important part, I want to analysis Sydney Carton’s characters and his selfishless of love. In conclusion, we can learn that the love theme in this novel was affected by the background and we can see the true love and goodness of humanity.