Dickens at Christmas (Vintage Christmas) - Softcover

Dickens, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099599864 ISBN 13: 9780099599869

Publisher: Vintage Classics, 2015

Synopsis

A selection of the best of Dickens' Christmas stories and writings in one beautiful edition

It is said that Charles Dickens invented Christmas, and these pages certainly hold all the elements of a quintessential traditional Christmas brought to vivid life: snowy rooftops, gleaming shop windows, steaming bowls of punch, plum puddings like speckled cannon balls, sage and onion stuffing, miracles, magic, charity, and goodwill. This elegant collection gathers together not only Dickens' Christmas Books but also stories that Dickens wrote for the special seasonal editions of his periodicals All the Year Round and Household Words, and the hilarious festive episodes from The Pickwick Papers. A must-have for Christmas, this book is as necessary to seasonal festivities as holly, mistletoe, and silver bells.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)  is considered one of the most influential writers in the English language.

Review:

   · "Dickens made Christmas a festival of generosity and moved it away from the unpopular religious festival it had been." --Irish Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0099599864
• ISBN 13: 9780099599869
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592