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A christmas carol by charles dickens is a story that reminds us that no one is all bad, and that we are capable of changing our bad ways and habits. As they turn the clock back on scrooges own life, its tragedies and misdemeanours, and reveal the shadow of the life that is yet to come, they reveal to him the true meaning of christmas. Ebenezer scrooge, an old humbug, is visited by the three ghosts of christmas. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in paperback format. A christmas carol and other christmas writings penguin classics dickens, charles, slater, michael, slater, michael, slater, michael on. An immediate bestseller when it was first published in december 1843, a christmas carol has endured ever since as a perennial yuletide favorite. Sep 28, 2010 a christmas carol and other christmas writings penguin clothbound classics by dickens, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I have a tradition of reading something by dickens over the christmas holidays. A christmas carol and other christmas writings charles dickens on.
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