Dickens, Charles
Christmas Books (Wordsworth Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853262685
- author:
- Dickens, Charles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wordsworth Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 400
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A collection of five Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, featuring his characteristic blend of social commentary and festive cheer. Illustrated with works by prominent artists of the time, including Edward Landseer, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield, Frank Stone, Richard Doyle, John Leech and John Tenniel, these tales are both entertaining and thought-provoking. The collection includes A Christmas Carol, a story that has become synonymous with English festive fiction. The other stories in the collection - The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life and The Haunted Man - showcase Dickens's ability to balance whimsy, sentiment, comedy, satire and didacticism, offering insights into individual and social regeneration.
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