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Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in six weeks at the end
of 1843, during a particularly intense time of creativity. He was
having financial difficulties and was determined to have the
manuscript ready for publication for the Christmas market. This
book contains a clear copy Dickens' one and only manuscript,
written by his hand, with his revisions and corrections evident on
every page. The revisions show how Dickens made the verbs become
more active, the number of words became fewer, achieving greater
immediacy and vividness. This manuscript was handed to the printer
in this form and was published on 19th December 1843. This edition
has each of the 66 pages of the original manuscript copied onto the
left hand page and the corresponding words typed on the right hand
page. The book also contains the eight original illustrations by
John Leech, the four color illustrations are on the cover of the
book.
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Christmas Books (Paperback, New Ed)
Charles Dickens; Introduction by Cedric Watts; Illustrated by Edward Landseer, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield, …
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R173
Discovery Miles 1 730
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With illustrations by Edward Landseer, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson
Stanfield, Frank Stone, Richard Doyle, John Leech and John Tenniel,
and with a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of
English, University of Sussex. In these five long stories, written
specifically for Christmas, Dickens combines his concern for social
ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional
seasonal lore. A Christmas Carol, the first of the selection, has
become a touchstone of English festive fiction and an enduring
favourite internationally. Repeatedly adapted, parodied, staged and
filmed, this richly influential tale is powerfully vivid and
moving. The other stories, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth,
The Battle of Life and The Haunted Man, blend whimsy, sentiment,
comedy, satire, the didactic and the fantastic, developing
resourcefully the theme of individual and social regeneration.
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A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
Charles Dickens; Illustrated by John Leech
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R226
R211
Discovery Miles 2 110
Save R15 (7%)
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Includes illustrations from the original 1843 edition by "The Man
Who Invented Christmas" - Charles Dickens! This paperback edition
of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol recaptures the charm of the
first edition - a perfect stocking stuffer. A lovely gift book for
anyone who doesn't yet own the timeless classic. Who can resist the
story of the bad-tempered Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation into a
kinder and more loving version of himself? The visiting ghosts of
past, present, and future? The deeply good Bob Cratchit and his son
Tiny Tim? Create or revive a tradition and gather to read this
classic tale each and every year. The original engravings by John
Leech make this a gift that all will treasure!
Decisions about defence and security are becoming increasingly open
to public influence. This book therefore aims to give both the
voter and the decision maker a new vision of how to manage crises
and avert hostilities with non-traditional means.
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The Comic History of Rome
John Leech, Gilbert Abbott À Beckett, Sangorski &. Sutcliffe
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R645
Discovery Miles 6 450
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