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Dickens's Christmas ghost story and moral fable reinvented Christmas and has never gotten old.
( Everyone should love this story, even if your heart is two sizes too small. )
Verdict: Don't let Dickens daunt you. Being less than a hundred pages, A Christmas Carol is a quick read, and it really is one of those little gems that everyone is familiar with but not enough people have actually read. You know the story, but if you haven't read Dickens's complete novella, you are missing out. It's got all the heart and sentimentality for which it's famous, but it's a powerful little story even for secular Scrooges like me.
Also by Charles Dickens: My reviews of A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
My complete list of book reviews.
A Christmas Carol has constantly been in print since its original publication in 1849, and has been adapted for stage, television, film, and opera. It has often been credited with returning the jovial and festive atmosphere to the holiday season in Britain and North America, following the somber period that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.
The story opens on a bleak and cold Christmas Eve as Ebenezer Scrooge is closing up his office for the day. As the story progresses and Christmas morning approaches, Scrooge encounters the unforgettable characters that make this story a classic: Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and, of course, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
( Everyone should love this story, even if your heart is two sizes too small. )
Verdict: Don't let Dickens daunt you. Being less than a hundred pages, A Christmas Carol is a quick read, and it really is one of those little gems that everyone is familiar with but not enough people have actually read. You know the story, but if you haven't read Dickens's complete novella, you are missing out. It's got all the heart and sentimentality for which it's famous, but it's a powerful little story even for secular Scrooges like me.
Also by Charles Dickens: My reviews of A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
My complete list of book reviews.
