Question

"Darkness closed around, and then came the ringing of church bells and the distant beating of the military drums in the Palace Courtyard, as the women sat knitting, knitting. Darkness encompassed them."

This is an excerpt from 'A Tale of Two Cities' by ___________.

Answer 1

- Charles Dickens.

Step-by-step explanation:

'A Tale of Two Cities' is authored by Charles Dickens primarily intends to reflect the brutality and violence brought by the revolutions that left the people in a traumatic state of darkness and despair.

As per the question, the given excerpt is taken from the famous historical fiction 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens, the 'darkness' symbolizes the upcoming brutality and inhumanity(signifying the ferocious aftermath of French Revolution) impacts of that is going to 'encompass them'. The author indicates the impending horror through the impassive women(who is knitting) observing the entire scenario.