A Christmas Carol: Deluxe Slipcase Edition (Arcturus Silkbound Classics #25)

Charles Dickens

$19.95

Publication Date: October 15th, 2016

Publisher:

Arcturus Editions

ISBN:

9781784282875

Pages:

128

Description

A deluxe silkbound edition of A Christmas Carol, complete with gold-foil embossing and original Victorian illustrations, presented in a decorative slipcase.

First published on 19 December 1843 and written at a time of decline in festive tradition, A Christmas Carol became an instant classic. While the character of Ebenezer Scrooge has become the epitome of miserliness, his story of redemption reinforces expectations for Christmas Day as a time of peace and goodwill to all men.

This beautiful hardback edition makes a wonderful seasonal gift that the whole family can enjoy.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Silkbound Classics series brings together deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious silk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-color illustrations.

About the Author

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office. The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired. Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt. Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist. In 1833 he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of Pickwick Papers. Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit. He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round. Dickens died in June 1870.