A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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Author Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Illustrator Williams, George Alfred, 1875-1932
Title A Christmas Carol
Original Publication New York The Platt & Peck Co.
Copyright, 1905, by The Baker & Taylor Company
Note Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook:
#46 (Original First Edition Cover; 1843 Original Illustrations in Color by John Leech)
#19337 (Published in 1905; Illustrations in Black and White by G. A. Williams)
#24022 (Published in 1915; Illustrations in Black and White and Color by By Arthur Rackham)
#30368 (First edition with original hand written pages; Black and White illustrations)
Note Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents I Marley's Ghost
II The First of the Three Spirits
III The Second of the Three Spirits
IV The Last of the Spirits
V The End of it
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Summary "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a novella written in the mid-19th century. This classic tale explores themes of redemption, compassion, and the spirit of Christmas through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man. The story unfolds as Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and visited by three spirits who aim to change his perspective on life and Christmas. The opening of the novella introduces Scrooge as a cold-hearted and stingy man, firmly rejecting the warmth and joy associated with Christmas. We learn of his disdain for the holiday through an encounter with his cheerful nephew and a pair of gentlemen seeking charitable donations for the poor. Scrooge's dismal demeanor is punctuated by Marley's ghostly visitation, which serves to set the stage for the transformative journey that will follow. As Marley warns Scrooge of the consequences of his greed and lack of kindness, he sets the foundation for the forthcoming visits from the three spirits, promising a chance for Scrooge to change his fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Christmas stories
Subject London (England) -- Fiction
Subject Poor families -- Fiction
Subject Ghost stories
Subject Misers -- Fiction
Subject Sick children -- Fiction
Subject Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 19337
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Aug 9, 2019
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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