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The Christmas Books, Volume 1
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The Christmas Books, Volume 1 (collective work) (edit title/settings)

A Christmas Carol and The Chimes

by Charles Dickens (Author) (edit contributors)

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In October 1843, Dickens hit upon the idea of writing a story that would not only celebrate Christmas but alert people to the desperate needs of England's poor. "The Christmas Carol" was the result. "The Chimes" is a topical satire set on New Year's Eve.

Books in This Collection

  1. A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

    by Charles Dickens (Author)

    In his "Ghostly little book," Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Christmas Spirit and offers one of the world’s most adapted and imitated stories. Ebenezer Scrooge is unimpressed by Christmas. He has no time for festivities or...

  2. The Chimes

    The Chimes

    by Charles Dickens (Author)

    The second of Dickens' Christmas Books, The Chimes recounts the tale of a poor day laborer, Toby Veck. Like Scrooge, Toby is guided by a specter through the scenes that refocus his views of Victorian London with all its "stern realities." 2...

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  1. Charles Dickens (Author)

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  1. Michael Slater (Introduction)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN: 0140430687
Page Count: 272

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