Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.
So begins Charles Dickens’s timeless tale of brotherly love, charity, and redemption. A Christmas Carol has transcended generations, captivating new readers and rekindling hearts for more than 150 years since its first publication. With an unforgettable cast of characters, it beautifully recounts Ebenezer Scrooge’s life-changing encounters with four ghostly visitors. Traveling through Christmases Past, Present, and Yet To Come, he is transformed in one night from a hard-hearted and insensitive miser to a generous and caring man.
Featuring stunning full-page, full-color artwork by award-winning illustrator Mark Summers, this deluxe edition also includes a selection of the artist’s original pencil sketches and an introduction by Mitch Glazer, a Dickens enthusiast and screenwriter for the films Scrooged (1988) and Great Expectations (1998). An appendix that contains a chronology of Dickens’s life and a list of terms and phrases provides background information that places both Dickens and A Christmas Carol within the context of their era.
For many,A Christmas Carol is as much a part of the holiday season as gift giving, mistletoe, and caroling; now this richly illustrated edition brings this most beloved of Christmas tales vividly to life.
Über den Autor
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the greatest and one of the most prolific writers of the Victorian period, is the author of such classic works of fiction as The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. Known for his keen observational powers and his biting social commentary, Dickens created some of the most colorful and memorable characters in all of English literature. A Christmas Carol, his most famous and beloved story, has been read by millions the world over since its publication in 1843, and has made his name synonymous with the spirit of Christmas itself.
Mark Summers is an award-winning illustrator whose work appears regularly in The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and Time magazine. Recipient of the prestigious Hamilton King Award, he is also the illustrator of Moby-Dick and Gulliver’s Travels. He currently lives in Ontario with his wife and daughter.
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