A Christmas carol : in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas

A Christmas carol In prose, being a ghost story of Christmas

Charles Dickens, 1812-1870

Book - 1997

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

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Subjects
Scrooge, Ebenezer > Fiction.
Poor families > Fiction.
Sick children > Fiction.
Misers > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction.
Ghost stories.
Christmas fiction.
Genres
Ghost stories
Christmas fiction
Published
New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1997.
Language
English
Main Author
Charles Dickens, 1812-1870 (-)
Other Authors
Everett Shinn, 1876-1953 (-)
Edition
[Illustrated edition]
Physical Description
158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Audience
1020L
ISBN
9781556706486
  • Stave I. Marley's Ghost
  • Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
  • Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
  • Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
  • Stave V. The End of It
  • A Note on the Text
Review by Library Journal Review

This duo offer two versions of the holiday standard, with the Stewart, Tabori & Chang edition including the original full text (old spellings, etc.) plus more than 75 illustrations‘24 in color. The DK version is part of the publisher's new "Eyewitness Classics" collection (Classic Returns, LJ 9/15/97) and features a heavily abridged text and numerous photographs explaining items mentioned in the story (workhouses, nightcaps, etc.) and would serve as an ideal introduction for young readers. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-The realism of Morrissey's rich illustrations dramatically heightens the tale's immediacy in this successful adaptation. Interior scenes, evocative of Dutch oil paintings in their purposeful use of light and dark, pull readers into intimate moments throughout the book. An excellent option for those ready to move beyond picture-book adaptations. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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