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Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. His 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol, remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted, and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities ...
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Despite not being a classic gothic novel (it lacks the brooding, tragic hero), ‘A Christmas Carol‘ has many of the features that make that genre so compelling and actually breaks with the conventions in the way that this novel does helps to make it an interesting read, even though for many of us the story is so familiar that little of the content o...
The writing style gives a light-hearted edge to proceedings, from the opening rant about whether doornails are the most appropriate piece of ironmongery to represent death through to the scene at Fred’s house where some thinly veiled form of sexual assault is going on. There is some humor throughout this book. It’s just not the brash, in-your-face ...
It is not just the characters that make ‘A Christmas Carol‘ shine. Critics might point to a rather basic story arc, and yes you could claim that it is predictable or formulaic. But is the reason it appears so because we have become so familiar with the plot over time? Either way, the classic redemption tale has spawned countless adaptationsas well ...
While the story lends itself to use as a classic bedtime story (especially around Christmas), unless you are a talented orator, I’d consider reaching for an adapted or abridged version. While literary purists relish Dickens’s long flowing sentences with complex grammatical structure, reading them aloud in a way that makes sense can be a challenge. ...
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Dec 10, 2020 · Book Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. December 10, 2020. Since this is the advent season, I thought it would be timely to read this beautiful manuscript edition of A Christmas Carol. To my surprise, I realised that I don’t remember the last time I read the original. I’ve definitely got some impression of Scrooge McDuck as ...
Sep 1, 1995 · BOOK REVIEW. by Adam Wallace ; illustrated by Andy Elkerton. This simplified version of the classic is a straightforward piece of work, sticking to the grand elements of the storyline: The miserly Scrooge gets his Christmas eve comeuppance from Marley and the three ghosts, sees the folly of his parsimonious ways, and becomes a changed man.
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Aug 12, 2001 · Book Review: Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Since 1843, Charles Dickens’ special Christmas gift to the whole world, A Christmas Carol, has been delighting readers, young and old alike. Right from the start, editions of the work contained illustrations, some of which have become as instantly recognizable and well-loved as the story itself.
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in six weeks during October and November 1843, and the novella (technically, it is not counted among his novels) appeared just in time for Christmas, on 19 December. The book’s effect was immediate. The Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle went straight out and bought himself a turkey after reading A ...
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A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. “That such a book should find an enduring place in the affectionate admiration of mankind is an inevitable result of the highest moral and mental ...
