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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens Stephen L. Stern

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Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.

Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.

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Description

This engrossing tale relates Ebenezer Scrooge's ghostly journeys through Christmases past, present, and future and his ultimate transformation from a harsh and grasping old miser to a charitable and compassionate human being. A perennial classic that has become as much a part of the holiday season as holly, mistletoe, and evergreen wreaths.

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Lady Luck

This classic book is a Christmas must-read! All the good, bad, generous and greedy characters are there, wrapped in Dickensian dystopia but real and still recognisable today. It's a book filled with tales of family love and unselfishness, the fight against poverty, the comfortably wealthy and the callous rich, meanness of spirit (with visits from ghosts) then learning to give and ultimately receive redemption. In short, learning about life and caring and sharing at Christmastime.

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jallemann commented:

i have already read it and it is an amazing Christmas classic! It is an absolute fantastic book to read!

kokojones commented:

loved this book xoxo

lylas

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catmaria rated this book

I always treat myself to a Dickens at Christmas & this year re-visited "A Christmas Carol". Thoroughly enjoyed it, great short story, Dickens is a genius!

abbotp3ra9

What is your favorite Christmas themed book? I love A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens!

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potterhead95 commented:

hey jazzie im with meggy here Harry potter dose it EVERYTIME for me!!

Although my favourite christmas book is charles dickens A Christmas Carol. you CANNY BEAT THE OLDIES

abbotp3ra9 commented:

I have to agree!

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Did you know?

On December 19th, 1843, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol went on sale for the first time. But did you know this interesting tidbit? "Dickens wrote the book in just two months and the first printing of 6,000 copies sold out in days. Within six weeks of its publication, at least 8 theatrical productions of the story had already been staged. A plagiarized version of A Christmas Carol was published on January 6, 1844. Dickens sued and won, but ended up losing money on legal fees when the plagiarists declared bankruptcy."

1CHARLTON rated this book

CHARLES DICKENS IS ONE OF GREAT WRITES IN THE TIME THE BOOKS WRITES WILL TAKE YOU BACK IN THE TIME OF 1895 YEARS WHERE YOU THINK YOU IN THAT TIME.THE A CHIRISTMAS CAROL STORY SAID TO ME IS THIS NO MORE HOW YOU THING WRONG IN YOU'RE LIFE YOU HAVE A CHANGE IN LIVE TO MAKE IT RIGTH ONE MORE TIME.

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jassmilu commented:

holy moly omg jounal is the best book in the wold id marry it its the best book ever

jassmilu commented:

holy moly omg jounal is the best book in the wold id marry it its the best book ever

yoy123 rated this book

the movie it metter

143cutie rated this book

Yea book r differnt from movies

gobooks rated this book

I've seen the movie too, i want to read the book so bad though

Tayubi rated this book

I have the Penguin Books Classics version of the book since last year and haven't read it yet but agree that it's a classic story with a good message.

I have the Disney film adaptation as well.

Giagirl60 rated this book

"A Christmas Carol" the book is slightly different than the movies. Remember, the movies take poetic license. Dickens is a phenomenal writer but, he is English. Being an Englishman, they have a different type of writing influence and texture. In the time period that it takes place, you have to put yourself back into that time, and really immerse yourself in what he is writing. His other books are: Nicholas Nickelby, A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and many others. If you like English writing then you will thoroughly enjoy Charles Dickens. As for myself, "A Christmas Carol" is one of my all time favorites. I love English movies and writing! I hope you will too.

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this book is funny really funny

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wassup? rated this book

This is a very good book! Interesting I say. What's your answer?

fone bone rated this book

I love the book a christmas carol!!! I loved the movie also. I heard that

Charels dickens is a very good author. Is he?

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cool chick commented:

yh it is a good book

rose201178 commented:

cool chick is right.add it to your bookshelf and read it+

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destro rated this book

his book was a awsome classic and so is the movie

ronsucks rated this book

AWESOME BOOK, AWESOME CLASSIC!

Ayeshapretty rated this book

i love this book its sooo exciting and i am going to but it

rodricm1132 rated this book

yes very good and the details bring you into the story

meggy moo rated this book

ive heard this book is good is it?

Puddleglumm rated this book

I am not sure what edition this book is, but I love the story by Charles Dickens. It is both one of my favorite books and one of my favorite Christmas movies---especially the 1950's edition.

Tayubi

" A Christmas Carol " by Charles Dickens

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This well known classic tail by Charles Dickens is now a part of my collection and I have been wondering about this original story for years so far and aim to read it during the Christmas season.

As with a few other books in my collection, I bought " A Christmas Carol " to have for any children of my own if I have any in the future. It is a classic.