A Christmas Carol
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0785829466 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Possibly the best "Christmas Carol" ever" according to CC-in-VA. Many versions of Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" are actually abridgements (done more or less smoothly) but this version is complete and unabridged. Even if you think you are familiar with the book you may find upon reading this one that you previously had read a shortened version! The completeness of this volume would be reason enough to . Read the book the way Dickens wrote it. Susan K. Schoonover I hope all readers take time to read A CHRISTMAS CAROL in the original language Dickens used in the 1840's. Dickens' language remains humorous, descriptive and insightful and not inaccessible to most modern readers especially with the use of a good glossary. This is a great read aloud for families at Christmas time and also a great introduction. Reviewer said Beautiful Volume. I collect "A Christmas Carol" and this is a particularly lovely volume. The illustrations are wonderful and the overall quality, printing, binding and paper, is terrific. This is definitely in my top three favorites of all the different versions I own.
He read from the book to an audience shortly before his death.Divided into the musical staves of a carol rather than chapters, the story run as follows:Stave 1: Marley's GhostStave 2: The First of the Three SpiritsStave 3: The Second of the Three SpiritsStave 4: The Last of the SpiritsStave 4: The End of ItThis beautifully illustrated edition makes a great gift item or a collector's item. Illustrations are in black and white.. Dickens was always fond of A Christmas Carol and the theme of generosity portrayed in Scrooge's transformation was close to his heart
Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas. Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages