A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Dec 2013 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Celebrate the spirit of the season with this complimentary edition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol–the perfect companion for a cozy night by the fire. Includes an exclusive excerpt from Marley, Jon Clinch’s masterful reimagining of A Christmas Carol:

“In Marley, again Jon Clinch shows his genius, taking Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and turning it inside out, revealing its contemporary wonder, making the characters and actions of both Scrooge and Marley entirely modern, without losing a beat of Dickens’ Victorian music.” —Robert Goolrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Reliable Wife


“I am the Ghost of Christmas Present,” said the Spirit. “Look upon me!”

Since its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become a cultural touchstone, imparting a message as relevant to our world today as it was in Dickens’ own Victorian age. As it tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve, the book reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. This timeless tale of transformation and redemption makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves great storytelling.

Ratings and reviews

Can't catch on and don't understand any of it! He's speaking gobbledygook. I don't know whether it's just because I'm a 12 yr old or its a bad book. Also there's only 5 chapters, what on earth's a stave and finally all of his books have ridiculously long chapters! Please leave a comment if you can recommend an interesting dickens novel with short chapters I can read for my yr7 reading homework... Thank you for reading!

A simple tale that has more than withstood the test of time. Like most people, I have seen various productions of the story. Reading it, I have learned subtle nuances and character explanations I never knew before. Not too overly long but completely gets the points it is trying to express very clearly.

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About the author

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833, he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.