A Christmas Carol (Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with an Introduction by Hall Caine) - Softcover

Dickens, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420952285 ISBN 13: 9781420952285

Publisher: Digireads.com, 2016

Synopsis

First published in 1843, “A Christmas Carol” is arguably Dickens’s most popular and accessible work. An instant success ever since its original publication, it is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold, bitter, old miser who despises Christmas and everything about it. When the ghost of Scrooge’s former business partner, Jacob Marley, visits him on Christmas Eve exactly seven years after his death, Scrooge is challenged to rethink his ways before it is too late. Over the course of the evening he is visited by three more spirits, the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. These visits help Scrooge to see the error in his ways transforming him by the end of the story into a kinder and gentler soul. Inspired by his experiences as a child, Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” highlights the plight of the lower class in 19th century England through an enduring and ultimately heart-warming tale. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, includes an introduction by Hall Caine, and is illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

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Review:

"This volume is a distinguished addition to a superb series." --Michael Slater, Birkbeck College, University of London

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About this edition

• Publisher: Digireads.com
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1420952285
• ISBN 13: 9781420952285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88
• Illustrator: Rackham Arthur