Charles Dickens Complete Christmas Collection: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the ... Dickens (The Complete Dickens Novels, Band 1) - Softcover

Dickens, Charles; Publishing, CSA

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798674619383

Verlag: Independently published, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Six Works In One

Story 1: A Christmas Carol

Influenced by the treatment of the misfortunate poor in London’s mid-Victorian streets, A Christmas Carol recounts the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy businessman, who is visited by apparitions who show him the error in his ways and inspire him to be a better person.  The story, written by Charles Dickens, reveals the impact and role that Christmas traditions had in the lifestyles of Londoner’s at the time based on social and economic status. Ultimately, Scrooge sees how his future will be determined if he chooses to continue down the path of greed and selfishness and he is persuaded to live his life full of generosity and kindness.

Story 2: The Chimes

The Chimes, ringing with moral and ethical messages, condemns the so-called evil ways of the working class while the upper class recline in happiness and celebration. The tolling of the bell signifies time in which people should strive for an awakening of a higher power and to move beyond their sinful ways.

Story 3: The Cricket on the Hearth

Written in the mid 1800’s, The Cricket on the Hearth winds love, mystery and deceit into a tale which is slightly reminiscent of Ebenezer Scrooge’s character in A Christmas Carol as the miserly businessman is shown how true love prevails. Throughout the story, a cricket chirps incessantly, reminding the family that they are being looked out for by a watchful eye.

Story 4: The Battle of Life

Located on the site of an historic battlefield, the quiet English village is rife with love and loss. Happiness, forgiveness, mystery and suspicion revolve around two sisters looking for love in The Battle of Life.

Story 5: The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

Full of sorrow, grief and bitterness, a teacher is visited by a ghostly likeness of himself who offers to relieve him of his painful past. The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain shares the teacher’s story of humility, love and kindness which is the essence of the holiday season.

Story 6: The Life of Dickens by CSA Publishing

Charles Dickens, regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian age, was heavily influenced by fairy tales of his youth and his experiences with poor children wrote his Christmas Collection during the middle of the 19^th Century in the hopes of restoring harmony in the traditional English society. His stories which typically revolve around transformation were written in such a way as to grab the attention and heartstrings of readers to persuade them to see and understand his social concerns and the conversion that was required to ensure social balance. Many of the characters in the Christmas Collection stories begin the process of reformation and redemption as they explore their emotions, their own value, and their ability for compassion and empathy. Dickens creatively used his Christmas themed novellas to relay his moral and ethical values to his middle-class readership without directly imposing his views of charity, generosity, and transformation on them.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798674619383
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 504
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