Unlike Ebenezer Scrooge, Charles Dickens was a champion of the poor and the downtrodden all his life. A Christmas Carol Began as a Social Manifesto.
He didn't succeed in all of those goals, but his successes and failures, alike, make the story behind A Christmas Carol an interesting one."Īs a gift for the upcoming holiday season, Brattin has assembled a collection of curious facts about A Christmas Carol, one for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas.ġ. "And we know that Dickens had multiple motivations for writing A Christmas Carol: he hoped it would revive his popularity, which had briefly wavered after years of great success he wanted it to make money to help him ease his financial burden and support his growing family he wanted to make a statement about the failings of society and he wanted to create a tale that would inspire his readers to see Christmas as a time for generosity and charity. “Studying A Christmas Carol provides an opportunity to gain insight into Dickens's creative process," Brattin says. Brattin, professor of literature at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and a noted Dickens scholar. The book's power to engage and illuminate readers has remained undiminished for more than 170 years.Īrguably the most popular and influential fictional work about Christmas, the book also has its own fascinating backstory, notes Joel J. A Christmas Carol was an immediate success, selling out edition after edition and delighting critics and other literary luminaries. 19, 1843, Charles Dickens released a short work of fiction with a powerful and enduring message about redemption and charity. We normally post by Royal Mail Tracked for overseas deliveries, and may request additional postage (at cost) for heavier books (buyers always have the option to cancel the order if we do so).On Dec.
We normally post by Royal Mail 1st class within the UK, but may use a slower service for books over 1kg or multiple orders or a tracked service for higher value orders. We are happy to give a more detailed description (by volume where applicable) on request. There may be other minor faults not included here, but this description should include all important points and convey accurately the overall conditon of the book(s). General information: please email for any more information or condition photos. Not in good condition but extremely scarce.
Considerable marginalia to interior pages. Worn tanned paper covers, with several ink stains and a small area of surface loss to cover.
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