A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens's classic tale A Christmas Carol, along with more of his Christmas writings, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Gilded Editions line. Dickens's widely adapted A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, misanthropic businessman who is visited by spirits who take him on a journey to become a man who truly appreciates Christmas and the value of helping those around him. This edition also includes Charles Dickens's Christmas novellas: The Chimes: A poor, elderly man is visited by spirits who restore his faith in humanity. The Cricket on the Hearth: A gentle, domestic story following a family in an English village during the holiday season. The Battle of Life: Two sisters navigate the challenges of love, family, and the passage of time. The Haunted Man: After a chemist makes a deal with a spirit to forget his sorrows, he learns to value the full human experience.

Charles Dickens, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most iconic characters, with the theme of social reform running throughout his work. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens