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Ja
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Erscheinungsdatum
17.12.2013
Celebrate the spirit of the season with this complimentary edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carolthe perfect companion for a cozy night by the fire. Includes an exclusive excerpt from Marley, Jon Clinch's masterful reimagining of A Christmas Carol:
"In Marley, again Jon Clinch shows his genius, taking Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and turning it inside out, revealing its contemporary wonder, making the characters and actions of both Scrooge and Marley entirely modern, without losing a beat of Dickens' Victorian music." Robert Goolrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Reliable Wife
"I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit. "Look upon me!"
Since its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become a cultural touchstone, imparting a message as relevant to our world today as it was in Dickens' own Victorian age. As it tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve, the book reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. This timeless tale of transformation and redemption makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves great storytelling.
"In Marley, again Jon Clinch shows his genius, taking Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and turning it inside out, revealing its contemporary wonder, making the characters and actions of both Scrooge and Marley entirely modern, without losing a beat of Dickens' Victorian music." Robert Goolrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Reliable Wife
"I am the Ghost of Christmas Present," said the Spirit. "Look upon me!"
Since its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has become a cultural touchstone, imparting a message as relevant to our world today as it was in Dickens' own Victorian age. As it tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve, the book reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. This timeless tale of transformation and redemption makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves great storytelling.
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Christmassy and mind changing
Bewertung am 21.06.2021
Bewertet: eBook (ePUB)
The story follows old and grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge, who gets visited by the spirits of Christmas. The story is a short but wonderful thing that made me feel warm and think about what's important in life. I do think it teaches people a lesson in a good way, showing them how easy it is to do good things.
Classic for a reason
Stephanie aus Neuenhof am 02.02.2023
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
Though, the concept of looking back and/or onto your own life, either through dreams or some supernatural way, isn’t entirely new to me it’s still one of the concepts that is so endlessly rewarding when done well. And the way Charles Dickens wrote this is done very well!
It’s about Ebenezer Scrooge who has misgivings about nearly everything and everyone and is a very unpleasant fellow to have around in general.
The story plays during Christmas time which is, or ought to be, a festive time filled with joy, happiness and love. Yet to Scrooge this particular season can’t pass quickly enough. What with people wanting to rip off his money for purposes unbefitting of his acceptance seeing that there are organisations and institutions which are still operating to care for the poor and destitude. Why then did one have to provide even more?
It turns out, all he needed in order to see what really mattered in life was to have him be visited by his late business partner (with whom he had shared his dismal mood) who would help him see, would help him understand.
I enjoyed this story overall, but most of all the author’s take on morality and his writing style. I’m just a sucker for the way one wrote and spoke all these years ago.
If you would like to try a classic but are intimidated by the thick and seemingly challenging books like Anna Karenina, etc. then this short story might be for you - Hugh Grant does an excellent job at narrating it, if audiobooks are more your thing
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