Whatever the celebration whatever the day whatever the occasion Helen Steiner Rice possessed the ability to express the appropriate feeling for that particular moment in time. Her positive attitude her concern for others & her love of God are identifiable threads woven into her life & her work. The role Christmas plays in an individuals life depends on the interpretation of the event & varies from person to person & family to family. In this collection of verses Helen Steiner Rice simply & touchingly reaffirms the nature of faith & hope. ...

Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths & memories of childhood & traditional Christmas spirit-lore. The stories include A Christmas Carol The Chimes The Battle of Life & The Cricket on the Hearth. ...

Dickens story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors has proved one of his most well-loved works. Ever since it was published in 1843 it has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas. Dickens other Christmas writings collected here include The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton" the short story from " The Pickwick Papers" on which "A Christmas Carol" was based; along with shorter pieces drawn from the " Christmas Stories" that Dickens wrote annually for his weekly journals. In all of them Dickens celebrates the season as one of geniality charity & remembrance." ...

A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books
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Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. He hates everyone especially children. But at Christmas three ghosts come to visit him scare him into mending his ways & he finds as he celebrates with Bob Cratchit Tiny Tim & their family that geniality brings its own reward. ...

Sir David Jason reads Charles Dickens magical much-loved Christmas story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean unpleasant man who dislikes people generally & Christmas especially. But one Christmas Eve he has a terrifying experience. He sees the ghost of his one-time business partner Jacob Marley who is bound in chains & doomed to wander the Earth because of the sins of his past life. Marley warns Scrooge that he is headed for the same dreadful fate: but there is one possible means of escape. Soon he will be visited by three more spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past Present & Yet to Come. Can these phantoms persuade Scrooge to change his ways? ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. 'I am the Ghost of Christmas Present ' said the Spirit. ' Look upon me!' A celebration of Christmas a tale of redemption & a critique on Victorian society Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'. It is only through a series of eerie life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley & the spirits of Christmas past present & future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters rich imagery & evocative language the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published. ...

This simple retelling of the classic Dickens Christmas story has been adapted for children starting to read independently & remains faithful to the original text. With illustrations by Alan Marks children will shudder at Marleys ghost & sympathize with Tiny Tims plight. ...

It is the twenty-fourth of December. Mean old Ebenezer Scrooge sits in his freezing cold office shouting ' Bah! Humbug!' at anyone who dares wish him a Merry Christmas. But that night the miser has a terrifying visitor. Marley his dead business partner who must wander the earth for ever to pay for his sins comes with a warning. Scrooge will be haunted by three more spirits. The ghosts of Christmas past present & future arrive to show Scrooge the hardship he has caused. Is he doomed to the same fate as Marley? Or can he mend his ways & learn to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas? ...

This is the classic novel brought to life in full colour! I will honour Christmas in my heart & try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past the Present & the Future. Classical Comics first Dickens title is probably his best-loved story. Scrooge gets a rude awakening to how his life is & how it should be. Full of Christmas Spirit (s) this is a book that youll want to read all year round! ...