How does Dickens glorify selfless love in A Tale of Two Cities?

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How does Dickens glorify selfless love in A Tale of Two Cities?

Introduction: A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is an extraordinary creation of Victorian novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870). It is a historical novel in which the novelist emphasizes multiple social issues, which are war, love, revolution, ruling system, sacrifice, ruthlessness, especially selfless love. Alexander Manette, Sidney Caron, and Charles Darney are Excellent paradigms of selfless love in the novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” Let’s discuss

Selfless love: Selfless love is a love that comes from the depths of the heart without any form of worldly reward.

Glorification of selfless love

Charles Dickens, The master fictional writer, has glorified selfless love in an outstanding way that is illustrated here with reference to the novel “A Tale of Two Cities”.

Resurrection by selfless love: In the novel, the resurrection is shown as a major theme through some characters such as Dr. Manette, Sydney Carton, Charles Darnay, and Jerry Cruncher by the selfless love. Dr. Manette loses his physical and mental strength due to his long imprisonment. But he is resurrected physically and mentally by the deep love and affection of his daughter Lucie after his release from his imprisonment after eighteen years. At last, he has been able to restart his life as a physician. That is the result of selfless love.  

Love for daughter’s happiness: Doctor Alexander Manette is an affectionate father. He can do everything for his daughter’s happiness. He was imprisoned in the Bastille for eighteen years because of his honesty and for barbaric attitude of Marquis Evremonde’s family. In spite of being a physician, Doctor Manette spends his all time making shoes in the Bastille.

However, the Evremonde family is responsible for the unbearable life of Doctor Manette. In spite of knowing the real identity of Darney, when Dr Manette comes to know that Lucie likes