A Christmas Carol: And Other Christmas Books (Vintage Classics)

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No holiday season is complete without Charles Dickensx2019;s timeless tale of redemption starring the tightfisted Mr. Scrooge, the long-sufferingxA0; Bob Cratchit, kindhearted Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. But A Christmas Carol was only the first and most famous of Dickensx2019;s holiday tales. In this edition, everyonex2019;s favorite misanthrope appears in company with four more Dickens storiesx2014;The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and The Haunted Manx2014;that further develop the Chistmas spirit Dickens did so much to invent.

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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in Portsmouth, England, and spent most of his life in London. When he was twelve, his father was sent to debtorx2019;s prison and he was forced to work in a boot polish factory to help support the family, an experience that marked him for life. At age fifteen he found work in an attorneyx2019;s office and later become a reporter. His first stories and sketches were published in 1833, and after his tremendous success with the serialization of The Pickwick Papers in 1836 he turned to writing novels. A passionate advocate of social reform throughout his life, he was the most popular writer of the Victorian era.