| A Christmas Carol Contributor(s): Owen, Gary (Author), Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1408129469 ISBN-13: 9781408129463 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.92 |
| LCCN: 2010398883 |
| Lexile Measure: 300 |
| Series: Methuen Drama Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.15 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Holiday - Christmas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The traditional Christmas classic novel by Charles Dickens adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Gary Owen. Tucked up in his old, decaying house on a cold Christmas Eve, lonely, curmudgeonly Scrooge hears the rattle of chains and strange wailing noises: it's the ghost of his old business partner, Marley, come to warn Scrooge that if he doesn't change his ways, he will suffer a terrible fate. Whilst Scrooge meets the three Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, he must learn to embrace the true spirit of Christmas before it's too late. Gary Owen's adaptation translates the novel's narrative fluently and portrays the Dickensian caricatures with flair and fun but not crudeness. Whilst translating the novel for the stage, he also refreshes the 1843 morality tale of ghosts, poverty, avarice and the redemptive power of compassion for a 21st century audience. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Considered by many to be the greatest novelist of the English language, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. Some of his most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. |