A Christmas Carol is an essential part of Christmas for families everywhere. Since the book's publication in 1843 the story of miserly Scrooge's change of heart after the visit of three spirits has been encountered by children in innumerable books plays movies and cartoons based on Dickens's ghost story. This edition introduces children to the powerful words of the original text in an abridgement based on the one Dickens made for his public readings. Andrew Wheatcroft's illustrations bring the classic scenes to life. Photography paintings and hundreds of facts explore Dickens's London the wealth and the poverty and Christmas customs and ideals then and now. Dickens's marvellous words and their fascinating context are brought together to inspire a new generation with Dickens's message - that we can and we should change ourselves and our world for the better.
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Dk Eyewitness, Dk Eyewitness Classics .
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 1999 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
This book contains the following story:
A Christmas Carol
Dickensian London is brought to life in Charles Dickens' tale of A Christmas Carol, where Ebenezer Scrooge is forced to take stock of his life with the help of the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Will he stay a stingy, sad, lonely old man or will he mend his ways and find happiness and company with his fellow men?