A Christmas Carol - Softcover

Dickens, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557489637 ISBN 13: 9781557489630

Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated, 1997

Synopsis

Now available at a bargain price--Charles Dickens' best-loved and best-known tale! Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas--until one Christmas Eve, three spirits take him on journeys through the past, present and future. Scrooge comes to know the meaning of kindness, charity and goodwill in this story of yuletide joy.

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Review

In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. What makes this charming edition of Dickens's immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages have been left rough, simulating the way in which the story might have appeared in Dickens's own time. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas.

Book Description

Traditional cover with this full-color gift edition in a slipcase.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1557489637
• ISBN 13: 9781557489630
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 99
• Editor: Barbour Books Staff