A Christmas carol ; and, other Christmas writings
Title:
A Christmas carol ; and, other Christmas writings
Series:
Summary:
In addition to "A Christmas Carol", "The Haunted Man" and a short story from the Pickwick Papers that was the basis for "A Christmas Carol", several of the author's shorter stories celebrating the season, are included. Additionally the editor discusses Dickens' influence on how we celebrate the season, and an appendix on Dickens' use of The Arabian Nights, plus a further reading list and notes.
Contents:
Christmas festivities -- The story of the goblins who stole a sexton -- A Christmas episode from Master Humphrey's clock -- A Christmas carol -- The haunted man and the ghost's bargain -- A Christmas tree -- What Christmas is, as we grow older -- The seven poor travellers -- Appendix I: Dickens's Prefaces to collected editions of "The Christmas Books" -- Appendix II: Dickens's descriptive headlines for "A Christmas Carol" and "The Haunted Man" -- Appendix III: Dickens and "The Arabian Nights."
Physical Description:
xxxvii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Publisher:
Penguin Books,
Lays, Ltd.,
Rowland Phototypesetting Ltx.,
Publication Date:
2003
ISBN:
9780140439052
Publication Information:
London : Penguin Books, 2003.
Bungay : Lays, Ltd., 2003.
Bury St Edmunds : Rowland Phototypesetting Ltx., 2003.
©2003
Call Number:
DICKENS