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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

By Charles Dickens, Michael Slater (Editor)

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| Paperback | 9780140439052

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This new selection of Dickens's Christmas writings confirms his lasting influence upon our idea of the Christmas spirit: that Christmas is a time for celebration, charity, and memory. In addition to the beloved A Christmas Carol, this volume includes such festive works as "Christmas FestivitiContinue

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"Men's courses will foreshdow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead," said Scrooge. "But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me!"
Pensavo che non potesse essere letto che sotto natale perché qui Dickens introduce, appunto, lo ' ... (continue)

"Men's courses will foreshdow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead," said Scrooge. "But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me!"
Pensavo che non potesse essere letto che sotto natale perché qui Dickens introduce, appunto, lo 'Spirito del Natale', ma in realtà ti trovi di fronte ad un inno al cambiamento. Mi ha colpito, infatti, molto di più il desiderio di contatto umano di Scrooge che, esasperato dalla prigione in cui lui stesso si è cementato, 'invoca' gli spiriti per affrontare finalmente la sua vita in una nuova direzione che ricerca affetti e condivisione.

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Dickens’ most beloved story, “A Christmas Carol” is as much a part of a traditional Christmas as mistletoe, carolers, and candlelight processions….[It] richly describes a Victorian Christmas as seen through a child’s delighted eyes….Warmly nostalgic and beautifully written, the Christmas stories of ... (continue)

Dickens’ most beloved story, “A Christmas Carol” is as much a part of a traditional Christmas as mistletoe, carolers, and candlelight processions….[It] richly describes a Victorian Christmas as seen through a child’s delighted eyes….Warmly nostalgic and beautifully written, the Christmas stories of [the author] deserve a very special place in our memories and our hearts.

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