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A Christmas Carol
Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author)
ISBN: 0486817962     ISBN-13: 9780486817965
Publisher: Dover Publications
OUR PRICE:   $4.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Ghost Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017013671
Lexile Measure: 1020
Series: Dover Children's Evergreen Classics
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.9" W x 7.8" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Holiday - Christmas
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
Coldhearted Ebenezer Scrooge has no use for Christmas cheer. He rejects a dinner invitation from his jolly nephew, scolds charity workers, and very begrudgingly allows his clerk a day off. All the warmth and joy of the holiday are humbug to Scrooge until Jacob Marley, his long-dead business partner, pays a call. Marley's spirit is the first in a series of ghostly visitors who offer visions of the past, present, and future -- warnings that transform a bitter old miser into a charitable and compassionate man.
First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol was an instant success and has remained a holiday favorite ever since. The story has been adapted many times for stage and screen, but no version surpasses the sheer delight of Charles Dickens's original novella. As much a part of the season as holly, mistletoe, and evergreen wreaths, this immortal tale continues to charm readers with its message of generosity and goodwill.