Marley was dead,to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman,the clerk,the undertaker,and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon'Change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.
Since it was first published in 1843A Christmas Carolhas had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas.
One of Dicken's most enduring and memorable characters,Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser,penny-pinching with no care for his own happiness or those of any others.
Then,one Christmas Eve,he is visited by three ghosts: the ghosts of Christmas past,present and future. As they turn the clock back on Scrooge's own life,it's tragedies and misdemeanours,and reveal the shadow of the life that is yet to come,they reveal to him the true meaning of Christmas.
Adapted into countless film and stage versions since it was first published,A Christmas Carolis the quintessential Christmas story,a timeless tale of generosity,forgiveness and friendship.
With a light-hearted introduction by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz,creator of the highly successful Alex Rider novels,most recently Snakehead.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780141324524Number of pages: 160Weight: 105 gDimensions: 178 x 129 x 9 mm
Charles Dickens
A towering figure in the development of the novel,Charles Dickens was a British writer responsible for some of the best-loved works in the English language,including Oliver Twist,David Copperfield,A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations.
Visit the Charles Dickens author pageAnthony Horowitz
One of Britain's bestselling novelists,Anthony Horowitz's best-known work includes: the Alex Rider teen spy series,the new Sherlock Holmes novels House of Silk and Moriarty,the new James Bond series novel Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day,The Word is Murder and The Magpie Murders.
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