A Christmas Carol
Price
$6.90
Format
Hardcover
Pages
128
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Publication Date
Reprint edition (September 3, 2012
ISBN-13
978-0785829461
Dimensions
9.63 x 0.5 x 11.75 inches
Weight
1.69 pounds
Description
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812, the son of a naval clerk. The family moved to London when he was 10 years old, and for a while they were retained in Marshalsea debtors' prison. Aged 16, Charles became a court reporter, then a journalist, and then an author. He was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing novels, plays and short stories. As well as A Christmas Carol (1843), his most famous works include The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1837-9), Bleak House (1852-3), and Great Expectations (1860-1).
Features & Highlights
- Dickens was always fond of
- A Christmas Carol
- and the theme of generosity portrayed in Scrooge's transformation was close to his heart. 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 Ghost
- Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits
- Stave 3: The Second of the Three Spirits
- Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits
- Stave 4: The End of It
- This beautifully illustrated edition makes a great gift item or a collector's item. Illustrations are in black and white.
