Dickens, Charles
A Christmas Carol (Liberty Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571355860
- author:
- Dickens, Charles
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Classics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Old Ebenezer Scrooge is a man who has made a name for himself as a miser. He is too mean to spend money on coals for the fire in his counting-house, where his clerk Bob Cratchit shivers in the winter cold. Declining an invitation to his nephew Fred's Christmas party, and refusing to give money to charity, he is ready for his usual miserly Christmas in his cold, dingy apartment. But that night, the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley appears and tells him to expect a visit from three spirits over the next three nights. These spirits will show Scrooge a Christmas Past, a Christmas Present, and a Christmas Yet to Come, which will give him a whole new lease of life. As Scrooge is presented with these visions, he begins to see the error of his ways and the harm he has caused to those around him. In the end, Scrooge emerges from his experiences with a newfound sense of kindness and generosity. He becomes a changed man, eager to spread joy and happiness to those around him. This heartwarming tale of redemption is a worthwhile read for anyone looking to understand the true meaning of Christmas.