{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol-paperback-35","title":"A Christmas Carol - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe words and emotions of this classic tale are brought to life with exceptionally detailed illustrations that re-create the look and atmosphere of 19th-century London. Illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Emerging from Dickens's preoccupation in the early 1840s with issues of poverty, ignorance, and cruelty, this classic story of Ebeneezer Scrooge, visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve, was first published in 1843 to strong reviews and popular success. The Broadview edition uses the first edition with original drawings by John Leech. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This edition also includes Washington Irving's descriptions of English Christmas customs; essays by Dickens on Christmas, and his essay \"A Walk in a Workhouse\"; a British government report on the lives of child labourers; a speech by Dickens on the importance of educating the poor; selected letters; contemporary reviews; and a listing of film, television, and radio adaptations of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the editor of the Broadview edition of \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e (2000). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 239\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730528374847,"sku":"9781551114767","price":34.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8ad636b5783e9cd1a6856b20941d7c84.webp?v=1765126128","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-christmas-carol-paperback-35","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}