It was written in the autumn of 1843, during the hungry 40s, a prolonged period of depression and unemployment. The volume, published by chapman and hall on 19 december 1843, was an immediate success and the initial print run of 6,000 copies sold out within a matter of days. More copies were ordered after the first printing was sold in only five days. A christmas carol by charles dickens 1st edition 1843. Dickens best loved books include oliver twist 1839, a christmas carol 1843 and a tale of two cities 1859.
Read a christmas carol by author charles dickens, free, online. Lynch captures the spirit of dickenss beloved tale in a richly illustrated, unabridged paperback edition. The full title of charles dickens most famous work is technically a christmas carol in prose, being a ghoststory of christmas. The original 1843 manuscript hardcover january 1, 2011 by charles dickens author. The british library has images of the 1843 book as well as links to articles by scholars, including john sutherland on the origins of a christmas carol. A christmas carol 1843 you can listen to neil gaiman read from the prompt copy the text charles dickens used to read aloud from of a christmas carol here. Hardcover january 1, 1843 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the history of english literature, charles dickenss a christmas carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential christmas story. A christmas carol may readily be called the bible of christmas it was issued about ten days before christmas, 1843, and 6000 copies were sold on the first day the number of reprintings have been so many that all attempts at the figures have been futile. A christmas carol in prose, being a ghoststory of christmas wortlich ein weihnachtslied in. Collecting a christmas carol by dickens, charles first. A christmas carol has become as much a part of christmas as trees. The christmas carol, and the 4 other christmas books.
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