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Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.; 2009-11-30
Author: adapted by Michael Wilson Charles Dickens
ISBN: 0822223112
Sales Rank in Books: #2582101
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Subjects: Christmas stories Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
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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.
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(393 customer reviews)
130 of 133 people found the following review helpful
Possibly the best "Christmas Carol" ever, December 18, 2006
CC-in-VA (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Christmas Carol (Hardcover)
Many versions of Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" are actually abridgements (done more or less smoothly) but this version is complete and unabridged. Even if you think you are familiar with the book you may find upon reading this one that you previously had read a shortened version! The completeness of this volume would be reason enough to add it to your library, but the quality of the pages, typeface, and above all the lovely illustrations scattered throughout further commend it. I have bought copies for all 3 of my grown children--because every family deserves to own a complete version of this classic story and this one is the best I have ever seen.
77 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Read the book the way Dickens wrote it.........., November 22, 2006
Susan K. Schoonover "Sue Yingling" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
I hope all readers take time to read A CHRISTMAS CAROL in the original language Dickens used in the 1840's. Dickens' language remains humorous, descriptive and insightful and not inaccessible to most modern readers especially with the use of a good glossary. This is a great read aloud for families at Christmas time and also a great introduction to Dickens and other Victorian writers. Don't settle for an abridged version. Read this masterpiece the way it was intended
64 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful Volume, November 20, 2006
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This review is from: A Christmas Carol (Hardcover)
I collect "A Christmas Carol" and this is a particularly lovely volume. The illustrations are wonderful and the overall quality, printing, binding and paper, is terrific. This is definitely in my top three favorites of all the different versions I own.
(393 customer reviews) 
Possibly the best "Christmas Carol" ever, December 18, 2006 
