The Christmas Books;A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, & The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

by Charles Dickens, G. K. Chesterton (Contribution by)

Overview

This gorgeous, festive collection features five Christmas stories by the marvellous Charles Dickens.

Dickens' Christmas books perfectly capture the spirit of Victorian Christmas and will transport you back into a warming world of festive cheer. His stories inspired many much-loved Christmas traditions, including various seasonal foods and drinks, family gatherings, dancing, and more.

The five books featured in this wonderful volume are:

- A Christmas Carol

- The Chimes

- The Cricket on the Hearth

- The Battle of Life

- The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781528717014
Publisher:	Read & Co. Classics
Publication date:	03/11/2020
Pages:	474
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington