A Christmas Carol Paperback - 2003
by Dickens, Charles; Kelly, Richard
- Used
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The words and emotions of this classic tale are brought to life with exceptionally detailed illustrations that re-create the look and atmosphere of 19th-century London. Illustrations.
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Details
- Title A Christmas Carol
- Author Dickens, Charles; Kelly, Richard
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 239
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Broadview Press, Canada
- Date 2003-03-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1551114763-7-1
- ISBN 9781551114767 / 1551114763
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 09 to 11 years
- Grade levels 4 - 6
- Reading level 900
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: British
- Holiday: Christmas
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008540345
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
About this book
The publication of the first edition was fraught with complications, and even though the book was received to positive reviews, profits of the book fell far below Dickens' expectations, and the financial strain caused rifts between Dickens and the original publisher, Chapman & Hall.
From the rear cover
Emerging from Dickens's preoccupation in the early 1840s with issues of poverty, ignorance, and cruelty, this classic story of Ebeneezer Scrooge, visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve, was first published in 1843 to strong reviews and popular success. The Broadview edition uses the first edition with original drawings by John Leech.
This edition also includes Washington Irving's descriptions of English Christmas customs; essays by Dickens on Christmas, and his essay "A Walk in a Workhouse"; a British government report on the lives of child labourers; a speech by Dickens on the importance of educating the poor; selected letters; contemporary reviews; and a listing of film, television, and radio adaptations of the book.
First Edition Identification
The first edition contains four colored illustrations and four black and white illustrations. In the first edition, Stave I is printed with the roman numeral, while later editions spell out the number to be printed as Stave One.
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