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A Christmas carol, in prose; being a ghost story of Christmas. NOVEL by: Charles Dickens
Contributor(s): Leech, John (Illustrator), Dickens, Charles (Author)

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 ISBN: 154264786X     ISBN-13: 9781542647861
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
OUR PRICE: $7.74  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Christian - Classic & Allegory
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.35 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Holiday - Christmas
 
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A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843. A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol at a time when the British were examining and exploring Christmas traditions from the past, such as carols, as well as new customs such as Christmas trees. He was influenced by experiences from his own past, and from the Christmas stories of other authors, including Washington Irving and Douglas Jerrold. Dickens had written three Christmas stories prior to the novella, and was inspired to write the story following a visit to the Field Lane Ragged school, one of several establishments for London's half-starved, illiterate street children. The treatment of the poor and the ability of self-interested man redeeming himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story. There is discussion among academics as to whether this was a fully secular story, or if there is a Christian allegory.
 
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