A Christmas Carol: The Original 1843 Edition (A Charles Dickens Classic Novel)
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Summary
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens。 It was first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843。 It tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past， Present and Yet to Come。
The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim。 The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain， a period when there was strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions together with the introduction of new customs， such as Christmas trees and greeting cards。 Dickens' sources for the tale appear to be many and varied， but are， principally， the humiliating experiences of his childhood， his sympathy for the poor， and various Christmas stories and fairy tales。
The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim。 The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain， a period when there was strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions together with the introduction of new customs， such as Christmas trees and greeting cards。 Dickens' sources for the tale appear to be many and varied， but are， principally， the humiliating experiences of his childhood， his sympathy for the poor， and various Christmas stories and fairy tales。
Reviews
Alison
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I absolutely love this book I’ve read it many times if the years and it is an absolute favourite of mine ， it’s very atmospheric and it doesn’t matter how many times I read it ， I enjoy it every time 😊
han 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
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merry christmas everyone！i just adore this story， and i adore christmas。 i love how dickens describes the chaotic merriment that makes christmas so special， when scrooge is visited by the ghost of christmas present。 it’s just perfect。 i have always been a fan of the tale of a christmas carol （muppets christmas carol superiority） but this was my first time actually reading the book。 i’d heard bad things about dickens - mainly that his writing was incredibly boring - but i didn’t find that at all！ merry christmas everyone！i just adore this story， and i adore christmas。 i love how dickens describes the chaotic merriment that makes christmas so special， when scrooge is visited by the ghost of christmas present。 it’s just perfect。 i have always been a fan of the tale of a christmas carol （muppets christmas carol superiority） but this was my first time actually reading the book。 i’d heard bad things about dickens - mainly that his writing was incredibly boring - but i didn’t find that at all！ i actually found him to be fun and silly in a way that completely suited the book。 whether that changes when/if i read any of his longer works though， i don’t know。 。。。more
Nicole
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I don’t know why I always had it in my head that the prose of this book would be too long winded and laborious to read， but it wasn’t at all。 Thoroughly enjoyed reading it！
Jana
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Best version ever！！！！
Mr。 Books
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Merry Christmas！ From Mr。 Books！ The final stave is the happiest few pages ever written！ Dickens is THE literary voice。
Jo Cleobury
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Absolutely loved it。 I so want to read more Dickens now！
Jessica
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I LOVE this story and reading retellings of it。 It's my favorite Christmas trope/story。 That and the repeating a day over and over。aa I LOVE this story and reading retellings of it。 It's my favorite Christmas trope/story。 That and the repeating a day over and over。aa 。。。more
Auria
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Mi clásico de todos los años y cada año me sigue transmitiendo lo mismo 💗
Amber Ray
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I've read this before。 Yes， the style is occasionally a bit Victorian （a bit indirect and flowery） but I noticed many wonderfully clever turns of style and phrase this time。Tiny Tim is by now a stereotype--he's unrealistically sweet and good， especially for a sick child in pain。 However， this was an era in which one had to expect you might not raise all your kids to adulthood。 Tim is meant to be the best distillate of those much loved children and it's a pity his character doesn't get to be a bi I've read this before。 Yes， the style is occasionally a bit Victorian （a bit indirect and flowery） but I noticed many wonderfully clever turns of style and phrase this time。Tiny Tim is by now a stereotype--he's unrealistically sweet and good， especially for a sick child in pain。 However， this was an era in which one had to expect you might not raise all your kids to adulthood。 Tim is meant to be the best distillate of those much loved children and it's a pity his character doesn't get to be a bit more rounded。Scrooge at times has struck me as being a bit too easily turned back to goodness， but this is a very distilled story and a turn of heart and rebirth of spirit that in the real world is achieved by a bit of quicker magic for our edification。This is indeed a classic， it's held onto its magic most well。 。。。more
José
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3，5 pela tradução que não me agradou
Ben McCaughtry
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The story we all know and love， watching many an adaptation of it every Christmas。 But actually reading the source material yourself， YOU get to paint a vivid picture of Scrooge's journey from miser to a man with a thankful heart。 It is wonderfully written， often with a humorous wink to the reader， while also being quite scary！ The introduction in this version was very informative of what the mid 1800s were like and why Dickens wrote the novella！ The story we all know and love， watching many an adaptation of it every Christmas。 But actually reading the source material yourself， YOU get to paint a vivid picture of Scrooge's journey from miser to a man with a thankful heart。 It is wonderfully written， often with a humorous wink to the reader， while also being quite scary！ The introduction in this version was very informative of what the mid 1800s were like and why Dickens wrote the novella！ 。。。more
Sean
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A True Tradition to Be Carried All YearA wonderful story that is best as the original with classic Christmas spirit and a powerful message of changing yourself for the better。 Dickens paints a fantastic setting that turns from dark night to light morning full of hope。
Quinn Brewer
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GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE
Giovana
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Há uma bela lição nesse livro de três séculos atrás que eu forcei demais pra terminar。 Mas é uma história emocionante， valeu a pena
Staci
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I've read A Christmas Carol before， but I wanted to read it to the kids （10， 7， 6） this year。 This illustrated version was recommended， and I'm so glad I picked it。 I didn't realize that there would be short stories as well。 I had only read one of them， but I enjoyed them all！ I've read A Christmas Carol before， but I wanted to read it to the kids （10， 7， 6） this year。 This illustrated version was recommended， and I'm so glad I picked it。 I didn't realize that there would be short stories as well。 I had only read one of them， but I enjoyed them all！ 。。。more
hartfullofbooks
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A classic that everyone who loves the tale should read at least once！
Michela
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3。5 ⭐
Catu Batalla
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Fabulosa prosa， lo había leído de chiquita y nunca lo releí。 Im glad I did。 He just like me
Grace
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love this book， just sick of reading it。。。 read for my year 10s
Isis Almeida
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Feliz Natal！！！
Timothy Juhl
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A classic I've wanted to read during the holidays for years。 I've been a fan of the 1951 movie version since I was actually Tiny Tim， and the story follows and feels just like that old B&W movie。While some might struggle with Dickens， I have always found him an interesting author。 His descriptions are often exquisite， couched in the vernacular of his times， but still feeling fresh and alive。"Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes， of which al A classic I've wanted to read during the holidays for years。 I've been a fan of the 1951 movie version since I was actually Tiny Tim， and the story follows and feels just like that old B&W movie。While some might struggle with Dickens， I have always found him an interesting author。 His descriptions are often exquisite， couched in the vernacular of his times， but still feeling fresh and alive。"Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes， of which all men have some。” 。。。more
niko
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finished this in perfect time。 i think this book is super fascinating， it presents a ton of really interesting ideas。 and even if it's not 100% for me， i can still appreciate all it's done finished this in perfect time。 i think this book is super fascinating， it presents a ton of really interesting ideas。 and even if it's not 100% for me， i can still appreciate all it's done 。。。more
Robin
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bit boring
Nathan
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Wonderfully quaint。 Enjoyable short rest during the holidays。
Matheus Augusto
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Uma boa leitura sobre o espírito natalino， ótima para se ler à espera do Natal。
Emily Jefferson
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Plan on making this a tradition
Natalia
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Лучшее чтение на Рождество
ANDREW C FRASER
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end titanic12I have got many years enjoyed reading this book at Christmas，it remains one of my favourites from my childhood days，it is still a brilliant read，well done Charles Dickens
Lesley Brown
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I came for Neil Gaiman， but ended up getting a kind of subversive story about middle class indifference。 Also， Jacob Marley is scary as hell。 Lastly， I wanted to just be indifferent myself， because I did not want to be one of those people who’s like， the Spirit of Christmas！， or whatever。 But maybe it’s the combination of Gaiman’s soothing tones， or the warm puppy in my lap。 Or maybe Dickens is a decent writer who managed to communicate how connected we all are and our indifference to suffering I came for Neil Gaiman， but ended up getting a kind of subversive story about middle class indifference。 Also， Jacob Marley is scary as hell。 Lastly， I wanted to just be indifferent myself， because I did not want to be one of those people who’s like， the Spirit of Christmas！， or whatever。 But maybe it’s the combination of Gaiman’s soothing tones， or the warm puppy in my lap。 Or maybe Dickens is a decent writer who managed to communicate how connected we all are and our indifference to suffering doesn’t just hurt the other person。 So I cried。 I simultaneously hate that about myself and recognize it’s the only appropriate response。 。。。more
Joana Bryant-Jorge
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