Forfatter fødeår: 1812-1870
Bortset fra OLIVER TWIST så er DAVID COPPERFIELD vel nok den mest kendte af Dickens romaner - filmatiseret er den også adskillige gange - hvem husker ikke W. C. Fields som den navnkundige Mr. Micawber - ufattelig underholdende læsning selv her i det Herrens år 2012.
Foruden det mest berømte, nemlig ET JULEEVENTYR, skrev Dickens også flere andre juleeventyr - her er et af dem.
During the long black hours of Christmas Eve, the old penny-pincher Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts. Between them, these ghosts show Mr Scrooge what Christmas can do for him,... Læs mere
Dickens' natural inclinations toward drama and the macabre made him a brilliant teller of ghost tales, and in the twenty stories presented here, which include his celebrated "A Christmas Carol", the full range of his gothic talents can be seen
Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional Christmas spirit-lore.... Læs mere
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is the most heart-warming of seasonal tales, a timeless classic that continues to enchant readers around the world.
An enduring classic from the greatest of storytellers
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Tells the story of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas. This title also... Læs mere
A Christmas Carol has gripped the public imagination since it was first published in 1843, and it is now as much a part of Christmas as mistletoe or plum... Læs mere