Bibliograph

Inventing Scrooge, the incredible true story behind Dickens' legendary A Christmas Carol, by Carlo Devito

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Inventing Scrooge, the incredible true story behind Dickens' legendary A Christmas Carol, by Carlo Devito

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-254)

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contains biographical information

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inventing Scrooge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

873006792

Responsibility statement

by Carlo Devito

Sub title

the incredible true story behind Dickens' legendary A Christmas Carol

Summary

Inventing Scrooge uncovers the real-life inspirations from Charles Dickens' own world that led to the fascinating creation of his most beloved tale, A Christmas Carol. When Charles Dickens conceived the story that would become A Christmas Carol, little did he know that his "ghostly little book" would reinvent the way we keep Christmas. From a graveyard in Edinburgh to the Marshalsea Prison in London to his schoolboy years in Chatham and even his lifelong fascination with dance, so much of Dickens' past and present are woven into the characters and themes of A Christmas Carol. And by understanding the story behind the story, readers will come to embrace the holiday classic all the more. To this day, we look to the Christmas season as a time of warmth and celebration among family, friends, and strangers alike. And every year at Christmas, not only do our lives get better for all the festivity, but we get better, as people. Just like Ebenezer Scrooge

Target audience

adult

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Incredible true story behind Dickens' legendary A Christmas Carol

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