A Christmas Carol

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Charles Dickens

Everyone is familiar with this classic Christmas story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly, unpleasant man who despises Christmas and overworks his clerk Bob Cratchit. As he prepares for another Christmas Eve without celebration, Scrooge is greeted by his dead business partner, Jacob Marley who warns him that his greed will not go unpunished. At first, Scrooge doesn't heed Marley's warning, but soon he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. He is made to face his cruel nature, and to consider whether he should change his ways. This is a free digital copy of a book that has been carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. To make this print edition available as an ebook, we have extracted the text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology and submitted it to a review process to ensure its accuracy and legibility across different screen sizes and devices. Google is proud to partner with libraries to make this book available to readers everywhere.

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Author

Charles Dickens

Pages

121

Publisher

Impr. Ferran et Cie

Published Date

1906

Ratings

Google: 5

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"This book, despite being written in an older English, was very funny and a worthwhile read. Conveniently, it was also quick. "

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Maddie Matew

"Really what to say about a classic that inspired multiple versions of some of my favorite Christmas movies. And hearing iconic quotes from the source itself made my cheeks warm with merriment. I decided to listen to the audiobook while wadding thru traffic Christmas shopping. Which I found put me in a blissfully festive mood and I'm sure the red velvet mocha helped too.<br/><br/>This whimsical and dark tale has such great detail and a host of cheeky characters. The words made me feel the snap of cold and see the swirling mist. Definitely worth the read even if you have seen 10 different forms of it. Hands down the top Christmas/wintery book I have read this year. It has practically everything it should. Magic, hope, redemption, a chilled winter air and even a turkey twice the size of tiny Tim.<br/><br/>I can see why this as been remastered on the big screen again and again truly a Christmas masterpiece. I always feel like dancing foolishly with Mr. Scrooge on Christmas morning and hope I keep the spirit of the holiday good in my own way."

Ashley

"bah!! humbug!"

mav

"good plot yet not too interesting "

zoë

"listened to the audiobook read by Jim Dale and it was fantastic! highly recommend"

Natalie Susa

"Short and sweet, a Dickens favorite. My family watches the Albert Finney musical "Scrooge" every Christmas!"

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Rebekah Travis

"I know this is a classic but I’ve never really been a fan. I really like the message and the point of the story, but I just find it so unrealistic that after all that he would just change his ways in a day."

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Laure Kloos

"Most engaging classic I’ve listened to this year - highly recommend listening around the holiday season for some gothic holiday magic"