Description
Ebenezer Scrooge is a lonely, miserly old man who hates Christmas, which he dismisses as "humbug". One Christmas Eve, however, he is visited by a series of ghosts who reveal to him the innocence he has lost, the wretchedness of his future and the poverty of the present, which he has so far ignored. This experience teaches Scrooge the true meaning of the holiday and leaves him a transformed man. With its memorable cast of characters such as Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is the most heart-warming of seasonal tales, a timeless classic that continues to enchant readers around the world and a lesson in charity and hopefulness that is as powerful today as when it was first written in 1843.
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories includes: The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. This edition contains notes on the texts, extra material and select bibliography.
About the Author
A literary phenomenon in his lifetime and renowned as much for his journalism and public speaking as for his novels, Charles Dickens now ranks as the most important Victorian writer and one of the most influential and popular authors in the English language. His memorable and vividly rendered characters and his combination of humour, trenchant satire and compassion have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.
Reviews
The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive. -- William Makepeace Thackeray
Book Information
ISBN 9781847496171
Author Charles Dickens
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Alma Classics
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Series Alma Classics Evergreens
Weight(grams) 377g
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Stories includes: The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. This edition contains notes on the texts, extra material and select bibliography.
About the Author
A literary phenomenon in his lifetime and renowned as much for his journalism and public speaking as for his novels, Charles Dickens now ranks as the most important Victorian writer and one of the most influential and popular authors in the English language. His memorable and vividly rendered characters and his combination of humour, trenchant satire and compassion have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.
Reviews
The power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive. -- William Makepeace Thackeray
Book Information
ISBN 9781847496171
Author Charles Dickens
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Alma Classics
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Series Alma Classics Evergreens
Weight(grams) 377g
