Second Hand Christmas Books Vol 1

Author: Charles Dickens

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Price : 6.96 AUD
ISBN : 9780140430684
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint : Penguin Character Books Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.195
Publication date : 25 November 1971
Dimensions : 198mm X 128mm X 15mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Charles Dickens
Series : English Library
Bind : Paperback
Edition : Reissu
Illustrator : J. Leech
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Dewey classification : 823.8
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Pages : 272
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Illustrations : b&w illustrations, bibliography
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Description

In October 1843, Dickens hit upon the idea of writing a story that would not only celebrate Christmas but alert people to the desperate needs of England's poor. "The Christmas Carol" was the result. "The Chimes" is a topical satire set on New Year's Eve.

Awards

Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003.

General critical introduction; a note on the text and annotation; Dickens's prefaces; introduction to "A Christmas Carol"; text of "A Christmas Carol"; introduction to "The Chimes"; list of illustrations to "The Chimes"; text of "The Chimes". Appendix A - the deleted passages from "The Chimes"; appendix B - descriptive headlines for the "Carol" and "Chimes".

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