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A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

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| Paperback | 9781580495790

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Book Description

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the reader fully appreciate the beauty and humor of Dickens's work.

In his "Ghostly little book," Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Christmas Spirit and offers one of the world's most adapContinue

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A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

When a classic comic, Jonathan Winters, meets a Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol, we get a golden oldie that really glitters. And we get Winters at his best, seeming to channel all the voices of Dickens' beloved characters. Available as an audio ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010

17 Reviews

6 people find this helpful

Few days ago I was looking for something easy to read in English. Accidentally I saw this tiny book and I thought: “Why not? It shouldn’t be too hard, I already know the story, like everyone else does.“ It has been easy, actually, but there was more behind the ease, there was much more.. I found it. ... (continue)

Few days ago I was looking for something easy to read in English. Accidentally I saw this tiny book and I thought: “Why not? It shouldn’t be too hard, I already know the story, like everyone else does.“ It has been easy, actually, but there was more behind the ease, there was much more.. I found it.. and I loved it!

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Genji said on Jan 8, 2011 | Add your feedback

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Tra i classici moderni più noti, letti e rivisitati (dato l'elevatissimo tasso di reinterpretabilità - ma anche il tema pur sempre attuale), Christmas Carol - uno dei pochi esponenti della produzione dickensiana a non disporre d'un peso quantificabile in chilogrammi - si rivela un racconto lungo (ma ... (continue)

Tra i classici moderni più noti, letti e rivisitati (dato l'elevatissimo tasso di reinterpretabilità - ma anche il tema pur sempre attuale), Christmas Carol - uno dei pochi esponenti della produzione dickensiana a non disporre d'un peso quantificabile in chilogrammi - si rivela un racconto lungo (ma neanche troppo) incredibilmente ben scritto, che al di là d'una piccola serie d'arcaismi brilla per scorrevolezza ed immediatezza; divertentissimo (a tratti davvero esilarante), ma anche profondo - perfino brutale - nella fortissima carica di denuncia sociale in esso contenuta, la Carol può sì essere letta come un invito ad essere più buoni.
Oppure come un romanzo in cui un autore da canone mondiale ci spiega come la definitiva e ultima ricerca della salvezza sia comunque possibile, attraverso le azioni e l'adempimento del bene, aldilà di vincoli religiosi di sorta.
Scegliete un pò voi, ma in ogni caso, leggetelo - in English, of course.
E Buon Natale a tutti.

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Krokgard said on Dec 23, 2011 | Add your feedback

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What is Christmas time? Here you will find an answer!!

What shoud I say about this little jewel? Everybody knows Scrooge story because it touches our hearts. I read it once a year, obviously at Christmas time, and every time it shows me what REALLY Christmas is, despite of gifts, dinners with friends and parents!! Season greeting everyone!!

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Albi Olorin said on Dec 15, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

in inglese

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Talas said on Jan 16, 2012 about the Library Binding edition | Add your feedback

Un grande classico, una fiaba con una morale. Da leggere rigorosamente sotto Natale.

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freetoflyaway said on Jan 3, 2012 | Add your feedback

deludente, pieno di stucchevole buonismo gratuito. sinceramente mi aspettavo molto di più!!

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Rem said on Dec 19, 2011 about the Library Binding edition | Add your feedback