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A Christmas Carol Paperback – November 6, 2018
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Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.
And so begins the ultimate Christmas tale of ghosts, goodwill, and redemption.
On Christmas Eve in Victorian London the snow-covered city is filled with joy and frivolity. Everywhere people are rushing home to be with their loved ones in anticipation of the holiday. Everyone that is except for Ebenezer Scrooge, the wealthy old miser who rejects holiday cheer with the famous words, "Christmas, Bah! Humbug!" upon his lips.
But when Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his long-dead business partner, Jacob Marley, and informed that he will be visited by three Christmas spirits, he will soon learn there are more important things than money. Scrooge will be forced to look at the man he has become and make the choice to continue his chosen path or become the man he thought he could never be.
Originally published in 1843, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is still considered one of the most beloved stories ever written. It has inspired countless films, book adaptations and most importantly, helped nurture the Christmas spirit each holiday season.
This edition also contains an all-new, original story "The Tale of Mrs. Cratchit" by Lisa Shambrook.
- Print length116 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Lexile measure610L
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.28 x 8.5 inches
- PublisherBHC Press/Signature
- Publication dateNovember 6, 2018
- ISBN-101946848344
- ISBN-13978-1946848345
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- Publisher : BHC Press/Signature (November 6, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 116 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1946848344
- ISBN-13 : 978-1946848345
- Reading age : 7+ years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 610L
- Item Weight : 5.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.28 x 8.5 inches
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About the authors
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833 he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institue of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia.
A world-renowned artist and author, Ingpen has designed, illustrated and written more than one hundred books. His work includes his highly acclaimed series of illustrated children’s classics, a unique achievement by one illustrator, which have now been published in many editions around the world.
Robert now lives and works in Barwon Heads, Australia, near his hometown of Geelong. Further information on Robert Ingpen can be found at www.robertingpen.com
Lisa began weaving intricate stories inside her head early, but these days her words find themselves bursting forth in the forms of flash fiction, short stories, and novels.
She's a sensory writer and delves into sensitive subjects that will lift your spirit and steal your heart, and conjures worlds of fantasy and post-apocalypse which will ignite your imagination.
Lisa was born and raised in vibrant Brighton, England, and living by the ocean heavily influenced her lyrical and emotional writing. She works with the senses, description, and colour, and her readers will easily visualise the narrative. She draws inspiration from her family, memory, and imagination. After she had her first of three children she and her family moved to Carmarthen, West Wales, a market town also rich in legend and lore.
She loves family time, walking in forests with their dog, watching waves crash on the beach, photography, crystals, art, and last but not least, writing.
'There’s nothing better than losing yourself inside your imagination...'
You can follow her blog at www.thelastkrystallos.wordpress.com or checkout her website at www.lisashambrook.com
Geoff Mills studied English at Reading and London Universities and was one of the first to graduate from the National Academy of Writing, where he won a Commitment to Writing Award. His work, critical and creative, has appeared in the Guardian (online), Times Higher Educational Supplement, Literary Review, a BBC Birmingham exhibition as well as in a number of anthologies, magazines and periodicals. He is the founding editor of Garreteer Press.
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Will Bligh holds a PhD from the University of Technology, Sydney, specialising in dramaturgy, screenwriting, and Hitchcock. He has written and directed six films ranging in duration from three to sixty-seven minutes and has been involved in a broad range of theatre projects.
From 2003 – 2013 I was a producing partner of XM/Sirius Satellite Radio providing SonicMovies, my brand of premium audio dramas, to its Book Radio and Playboy's Sexy Stories. I've written, adapted, directed, produced and performed in nearly 300 SonicMovies, been anthologized with John Grisham, Scott Turow, Erle Stanley Gardner and other authors of note in the Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers, a #1 Bestseller in Australia, appeared in commercials, ads and programs for McDonald’s, Buick, . . . industrial videos; written and directed several short films; been a semi-finalist and finalist in several major screenwriting competition and written numerous short stories, novellas and novels.
D E McCluskey was born in 1973, in Liverpool, England. He is the author of novels, graphic novels and comics. He lives with his daughter (an author in her own right (at the age of 8) with her children's adventure The Hangry Hamster), his partner, her daughter, and a sausage dog called Ted.
He began writing in 2011, creating his first comic publication entitled Interesting Tymes, an anthology of short horror stories written in rhyme for children and adults. This was quickly followed by the second in the series, along with a spin off. Dave then moved on to more adult related fiction, releasing a number of one-shot comics, followed by his first, full length book, the graphic novel, Doppelgänger.
More graphic novels and comics ensued, including a collaboration with artist Joe Matthews to produce a retelling of the classic Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol, only this time rewritten completely in rhyme.
Dave then turned his sights onto writing novels. His debut novel The Twelve was released in 2017 to great reviews. This was followed by a collaboration with a local, Liverpool music historian, to produce a historical thriller called In The Mood… For Murder, based in Liverpool in 1946.
Dave likes to work mostly in dark, or mainstream horror, although he has cross genres into extreme horror, comedy, thrillers, romantic drama, and children's books.
He is also working with a number of other authors/comic creators, in collaborations in their works.
Comics:
Interesting Tymes
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Edward D'Ammage Presents: The Wedding
Wooden Heart
Three Days in the City
The Adventures of Mace Masoch: Hard Times on Planet L'Bido
Short Sharp Shocks
The Few
Sick B*stards (with Matt Shaw)
Eleven (with Matt Shaw)
Graphic Novels:
Doppelgänger
Olf
A Christmas Carol (with Joe Matthews)
DeathDay Presents
DreamCatcher
Novels:
The Twelve
In The Mood for Murder (with Tony Bolland)
CRACK
Z: A Love Story
The Contract (with C. William Giles)
Butterflies
TimeRipper
Mutant Superhero Zombie Killing Disco Cheerleaders from Outer Space (with Uzis)
Glimmer (book 1 in the Glimmer Saga)
The City of the Fireflies (book 2 in the Glimmer Saga)
The Throne of Glimm (book 3 in the Glimmer Saga)
A Seagull's Tale
Guardian (this is NOT poetry)
The Boyfriend
All Of These People Are Going To Die 3: All Of These Kids Are Going To Die
Sing Sing For Murder
Olf: Santa's Naughtiest Reindeer
Novellas:
CRAVINGS
Zola
The Grinkle Nonk
The Special Stuff
The Stinky Stump
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Customers enjoy the book's readability and find it a fun, delightful read. They describe the story as a classic Christmas tale that is fleshed out as designed. The book is considered a holiday tradition that helps them get into the spirit. Readers appreciate the beautiful illustrations and authentic looking pictures. They find the message uplifting and timeless, teaching a lesson for humanity regarding happiness and kindness. The author is praised as tremendous and the narrator is praised as good.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it a fun and engaging read for all generations. The book is praised as superbly written and suitable for reading aloud. It appeals to both believers and non-believers, making it a perfect Christmas read.
"...Dickens’ clear, concise, and beautiful depiction of the world’s most beloved Christmas story second only to Christmas’ inspiration is one that..." Read more
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Customers enjoy the story quality. They find the tale well-written and uplifting. The book is described as a modern fable and classic Christmas story that they read each year. The plot is well-known, with Jacob Marley returning from the grave to warn Scrooge.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone,” (Dickens 144) the once miserly, old Scrooge pledges desperately to the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come as they stand over Scrooge’s future grave, following their witnessing of the nightmarish images of his own forthcoming death and its pitiable consequences. Charles Dickens’ charming and clever classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his change of heart has touched a countless number of people over generations. This five-star novel’s utterly moving message and immense genius will touch many more to come, and urge others to make the pledge to “honor Christmas in [their own hearts], and try to keep it all the year,” (Dickens 144), as Scrooge so thoroughly did himself that one Christmas night.
Originally published in the year of 1843, A Christmas Carol summons us to Victorian London, contemporary to the year the story was published. The selfish, stingy, miserly, and miserable, old Ebenezer Scrooge broods in his hatred for the Christmas Season, as Scrooge greatly detests happiness, generosity, love, and family. Christmas Eve night, he is haunted by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who appears to Scrooge with a long, heavy chain made from all of the terrible things that Marley pursued in life. Marley warns Scrooge that he is doomed to Marley’s same, terrible fate unless he changes the way he lives his life. So he tells Scrooge that three more Spirits will haunt him during the course of the night. We all know the story: the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet To Come visit Scrooge and show him moments in his lifetime in order to instill in Scrooge the idea to stop being so dreadful and instead to become compassionate. Throughout Scrooge’s tale, Charles Dickens introduces to us three different methods (one for each of the three spirits) as the tools for a person, such as Scrooge, to change one’s life. A very prominent theme portrayed in A Christmas Carol, is how the application of these three methods will change someone’s heart.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is the first of the three to appear to Scrooge and the first to apply one of Dickens’ methods to change Scrooge’s heart. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge back to his childhood and early years to show him all of the people he has loved. He sees his beloved, younger sister, Fan, the mother of his ever-encouraging nephew, Fred; he sees the jolly man to whom he was once apprenticed, Fezziwig, and the jovial love he showed to all his family and friends; and Scrooge also sees his former fiancée, reliving not only the scene of when she left him due to his growing greed, but also the images of the happy life she led after she left him. Seeing these people in his past renews Scrooge’s spark of love for his family and friends. Dickens’ first step to a change of heart— love.
The jolly Ghost of Christmas Present succeeds the Ghost of Christmas Past and leads Scrooge through the existing world to see all those who were currently celebrating Christmas. He shows Scrooge the Cratchits, the family of Scrooge’s clerk Bob Cratchit, demonstrating to Scrooge how his habit of penny-pinching and ill behavior toward Bob Cratchit is affecting the poor, struggling family, in particular Bob Cratchit’s crippled son, Tiny Tim. This helps Scrooge feel regret for the decisions he has made and become more generous to those in need. The second method to the changing of Scrooge’s heart was the feeling of regret.
Then the wraithlike Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appears to Scrooge and shows him scenes from the future. At first, these scenes meant nothing to Scrooge as he saw the people of London’s disgraceful response to a terrible man’s death until Scrooge realized that this terrible man was Scrooge himself. This sudden realization at the setting of Scrooge’s own future grave was the sign of his complete conversion to kindheartedness. He felt absolute fear of the images he saw, and wanted nothing more than to reverse them. Hence, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come applied the final method of transformation— fear for the future’s terrible consequences.
So there are the keys to Scrooge’s conversion— love, regret, and fear for the future. The theme of how the application of these three methods is the key to changing someone’s frame of mind I believe is both valid and properly conveyed. With the help of the three spirits that fateful, Christmas Eve night, Ebenezer Scrooge realized that he must always have, “the Spirits of all Three… strive within [him, and] not shut out the lessons that they teach,” because if he went back to not loving, not feeling regret and guilt, and not being wary or fearful of future consequences, Scrooge would return to the greedy, wicked state in which he had found himself the night before. But that theme isn’t the most prominent in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The most prominent theme is the happiness one feels when one shows more benevolence, and I think that Dickens displayed this intent more than thoroughly by the end of his tale. And how true that is. Scrooge would’ve gone on living his rotten life with no lasting legacy when he died if it were not for the spirits’ visits. Instead, he spent the rest of his years becoming “as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world,” (Dickens 158).
In Charles Dickens’ flawlessly written tale of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge learns that happiness can come to us if we will forget self and worldly gain, concentrating instead on helping others and learning to embrace the love of family and friends. Dickens’ clear, concise, and beautiful depiction of the world’s most beloved Christmas story second only to Christmas’ inspiration is one that everyone would benefit from reading. And may those who read it, remember themselves to “honor Christmas in [their hearts], and try to keep it all the year,” (Dickens 144).
- Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024This is a classic to have in your home. It’s a beautiful cover, the words are big, the pages are thick, and pictures are in color. It’ll read like a children’s book. It’s well made and I highly recommend it. You enjoy it for decades to come
- Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025I purchased these for my Literature students before Christmas, and this edition is an unabridged text for a very good price. We had a joy-filled week reading the book together during the week before Christmas break. Highly recommend!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024A nice book to read before Christmas. It's almost identical to the movies and would've preferred something different but it's still a timeless classic.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024KindleUnlimited review. In recent years I have reread this short book each Christmas season and acquire a renewed appreciation each time. With only five chapters, it’s a short book and takes less than three hours to read in one sitting (as does the audiobook version). Nearly everyone knows the story or some variation of its retelling. Therefore, I’ll not attempt a synopsis but rather highlight my favorite passages and those different from the more familiar film adaptations. For instance, the arrival of the three spirits visiting Scrooge is always differently presented in film adaptations: “Expect the first to-morrow, when the bell tolls One… Expect the second on the next night at the same hour. The third upon the next night when the last stroke of Twelve has ceased to vibrate.” Most versions depict all three ghosts in one night. Scrooge specifically requested this but was rebuffed by Marley: “Couldn’t I take ’em all at once, and have it over, Jacob?” hinted Scrooge.”
Dickens’ ability to poetically describe a scene is best presented by the mines absent from film adaptations: “… they stood upon a bleak and desert moor, where monstrous masses of rude stone were cast about, as though it were the burial-place of giants; and water spread itself wheresoever it listed, or would have done so, but for the frost that held it prisoner; and nothing grew but moss and furze, and coarse rank grass. Down in the west the setting sun had left a streak of fiery red, which glared upon the desolation for an instant, like a sullen eye, and frowning lower, lower, lower yet, was lost in the thick gloom of darkest night.” Likewise, the Ghost of Christmas Present’s two companions - the boy as Ignorance and the girl as Want - is a more harsh rebuke of Scrooge than many adaptations.
Most versions retain the book end narrations but omit the internal ones. That’s a shame but the best reason to read the original text. The narrator’s interpretations of place and people would be an improvement in any film adaptations. However, most renditions do end with this poignant verse: “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew... May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!” This story will pluck at one’s emotional heart strings each time.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024If you're a fan of the many movie and made for television versions of this classic tale, you must read the original story to truly enjoy the experience and wonder of this amazing Christmas tale of repentance, reclamation, and rebirth. And as old Scrooge learns for himself, it's never too late. "God bless us, every one!"
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024It’s a story we all know too well, but it was so refreshing to visit the source. I loved the wit Dickens puts into his writing. The character of Scrooge made much more “sense” here than in other iterations. He’s not mean, he’s just fair to a fault. He’s not evil or conniving, he’s just sees the world through a very black-and-white viewpoint. I loved seeing the tale fleshed out as designed and look forward to making this story my Christmas tradition.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025Almost as good as watching the Alister Sim version. An absolut delight, but of course you knew that! Dickens and Christmas! What could go wrong?
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MiguelReviewed in Brazil on January 6, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Uma história atemporal de redenção
"Um Conto de Natal", de Charles Dickens, é uma fábula encantadora sobre generosidade, arrependimento e transformação. A história de Ebenezer Scrooge, um homem egoísta que é visitado por três fantasmas na véspera de Natal, é emocionante e cheia de lições valiosas. Com uma narrativa envolvente e personagens memoráveis, é uma leitura que aquece o coração e nos lembra do verdadeiro espírito do Natal. Imperdível!
- ntina dinaReviewed in Germany on February 10, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr zufrieden
Toll!
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CamillaReviewed in Italy on January 12, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars classico, edizione meravigliosa
tutto è curato alla perfezione in questo libro: dalla copertina magnifica al segnalibro.
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séverineReviewed in France on December 27, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Plusieurs contes de Noël
Un classique !
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Jättenöjd så finReviewed in Sweden on December 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Nöjd,nöjd,nöjd
Jättenöjd så fin