For the first time, Charles Dickens’s classic work is a heartwarming, mixed-media special edition complete with charming Victorian English–inspired watercolor paintings, decorative hand-lettering, vintage imagery, and space for journaling and reflection. As you read and connect with this unique, artfully-designed Visual Journey, its pages become a reminder that Christmas should be a time of goodwill to everybody—both the Cratchits and the Scrooges of the world! The high-spirited, generous-hearted Dickens reminds readers that wealth does not make Christmas happy, and that poverty and isolation need not make it miserable. Since its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has inspired millions of people to have compassion and love for the poor, the lonely, and the marginalized.
This special Visual Journey edition is accented by 80 full-color paintings, engravings, and hand-lettered quotes. Additional stories in this collection include “The Gift of the Magi” (O. Henry), “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” (Arthur Conan Doyle), “The Louis d’Or” (François Coppée), and “The Torn Cloak” (Maxime du Camp).
ISBN-13: 9781496449979
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Publication Date: 10-05-2021
Pages: 160
Product Dimensions: 8.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.60(d)
Series: Visual Journey
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.
Table of Contents
A Christmas Carol
Introduction to A Christmas Carol 1
Stave 1 Marley's Ghost 9
Stave 2 The First of the Three Spirits 27
Stave 3 The Second of the Three Spirits 43
Stave 4 The Last of the Spirits 63
Stave 5 The End of It 77
The Life and Career of Charles Dickens 85
Questions for Reflection 97
Notes 99
Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi 105
The Torn Cloak 111
The Louis-D'or 121
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 127
Christmas Carols 141
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