A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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The story of Scrooge, a miser who becomes a different man when he is presented with visions of past, present and future by Marley's ghost. First published on 17th December 1843, it had, by Christmas Eve of that year, sold 6000 copies at a price of five shillings.

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

This book presents the story of Scrooge, a miser who becomes a different man when he is presented with visions of past, present and future by Marley's ghost.
Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. His career as a writer of fiction started in 1833 when his short stories and essays began to appear in periodicals. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837. Many other novels followed and The Old Curiosity Shop brought Dickens international fame and he became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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ISBN 13 9781841593234
ISBN 10 1841593230
Title A Christmas Carol
Author Charles Dickens
Series Everyman's Library Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Everyman
Year published 2009-09-25
Number of pages 456
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.