A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings by Charles Dickens includes the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by a series of ghosts on Christmas Eve, prompting him to rethink his ways. The collection also contains other festive stories and essays by Dickens that explore themes of generosity, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas. These works blend social commentary with heartwarming narratives to capture the essence of the holiday season.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy timeless tales of redemption and compassion, filled with vivid characters and the spirit of Christmas. Charles Dickens masterfully weaves together stories that capture the heart-warming essence of the festive season, offering both magical storytelling and keen social commentaries.

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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

Tells the story of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas. This title also includes: "The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton", and the short story from "The Pickwick Papers" on which "A Christmas Carol" was based.

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After reading A Christmas Carol, the notoriously reclusive Thomas Carlyle was "seized with a perfect convulsion of hospitality" and threw not one but two Christmas dinner parties. The impact of the story may not always have been so dramatic but, along with Dickens' other Christmas writings, it has had a lasting and significant influence upon our ideas about the Christmas spirit, and about the season as a time for celebration, charity, and memory.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140439052

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 October 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Michael Slater

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter, journalist & novelist. His novels include Great Expectations, David Copperfield & Bleak House. Michael Slater is Emeritus Professor at Birkbeck College, London & a past President of the Dickens Fellowship & the Dickens Society of America.

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