Abstract: Written against the backgrounds of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities exposes the mutilation from feudalism, the oppression of human nature and the evils of the feudal aristocracy as well, which reflects the sharp class antagonism and struggle. From the perspective of bourgeoisie humanism, Charles Dickens not only sympathizes with the people for their miseries and sufferings, but also opposes to the tempestuous Revolution. He believes that the society could be ameliorated by some enlightened monarch through reform and social antagonism and class struggle be alleviated through the proposition of fraternity and forgiveness. The spirit of humanism is manifested and embodied on two types of people one represent of justice while others are on behalf of evil. By the description of these two types of characters, Dickens also shows the limits of his humanism.
Key words: humanism；Charles Dickens；A Tale of Two Cities
摘要：《双城记》以法国大革命为背景,揭示了封建压迫对人性的残害，真实地反映了尖锐的阶级对立和激烈的阶级斗争，揭露了封建贵族的恶行。狄更斯从资产阶级人文主义出发，既同情劳动人民所受的苦难,又反对暴力革命。他把希望寄托于开明的统治者进行一些改革，提倡用仁爱和宽恕的精神来化解仇恨，缓和阶级矛盾。人文主义主要体现在两种类型的人物身上，一类代表着正义，而另一类代表着邪恶。同样在描写他们的过程中，狄更斯也表现出他人文主义的局限性。
关键词：人文主义；狄更斯；《双城记》
