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The man who invented Christmas: how Charles Dickens's A Christmas carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits

By Les , Standiford

Book information

Publisher
Crown;Broadway Paperbacks
ISBN
9780307449733, 0307405788, 9780307405791, 0307405796, 0307449734
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
585 kB (599315 bytes)
Edition
1st pbk. ed
Pages
241 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Nativity -- pt. 1. Mean season -- pt. 2. Let nothing ye dismay -- pt. 3. What gift is this -- pt. 4. Lang syne.;A study of the story behind "A Christmas Carol" describes how Charles Dickens self-published the holiday classic, revitalizing his failing literary career and reviving the celebration of Christmas amid the struggles of the Industrial Revolution.

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