The Man Who Invented Christmas
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The Man Who Invented Christmas
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Author : Les Standiford
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2008-11-04
The Man Who Invented Christmas written by Les Standiford and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world—now a major motion picture. Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out A Christmas Carol himself. He worried it might be the end of his career as a novelist. The book immediately caused a sensation. And it breathed new life into a holiday that had fallen into disfavor, undermined by lingering Puritanism and the cold modernity of the Industrial Revolution. It was a harsh and dreary age, in desperate need of spiritual renewal, ready to embrace a book that ended with blessings for one and all. With warmth, wit, and an infusion of Christmas cheer, Les Standiford whisks us back to Victorian England, its most beloved storyteller, and the birth of the Christmas we know best. The Man Who Invented Christmas is a rich and satisfying read for Scrooges and sentimentalists alike.
The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie Tie In
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Author : Les Standiford
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2017-09-19
The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie Tie In written by Les Standiford and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world—now a major motion picture. Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out A Christmas Carol himself. He worried it might be the end of his career as a novelist. The book immediately caused a sensation. And it breathed new life into a holiday that had fallen into disfavor, undermined by lingering Puritanism and the cold modernity of the Industrial Revolution. It was a harsh and dreary age, in desperate need of spiritual renewal, ready to embrace a book that ended with blessings for one and all. With warmth, wit, and an infusion of Christmas cheer, Les Standiford whisks us back to Victorian England, its most beloved storyteller, and the birth of the Christmas we know best. The Man Who Invented Christmas is a rich and satisfying read for Scrooges and sentimentalists alike.
The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie Tie In Includes Charles Dickens S Classic A Christmas Carol
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Author : Les Standiford
language : en
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Release Date : 2017-09
The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie Tie In Includes Charles Dickens S Classic A Christmas Carol written by Les Standiford and has been published by Crown Publishing Group (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Standiford examines how the unlikely success of "A Christmas Carol" revitalized Charles Dickens's languishing career and revived the celebration of the near-forgotten Christmas holiday.
Who Was Charles Dickens
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Author : Andrew Billen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Who Was Charles Dickens written by Andrew Billen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Novelists, English categories.
The Man Who Invented Christmas
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Man Who Invented Christmas written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Christmas categories.
The Man Who Invented Christmas
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Author : Andrew Billen
language : en
Publisher: Short Books
Release Date : 2009
The Man Who Invented Christmas written by Andrew Billen and has been published by Short Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Christmas categories.
A real classic - a rich slice of history, with Christmas at its heart .
A Christmas Carol
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Author : Charles Dickens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-03-27
A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-27 with categories.
The Christmas Carol
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Author : Charles Dickens
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 1964
The Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Christmas stories categories.
The Happy Prisoner
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Author : Monica Dickens
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2012-10-30
The Happy Prisoner written by Monica Dickens and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Fiction categories.
It is the end of WW II and the household of Mrs. North, a well-to-do widow with a country cottage, is very busy. War circumstances brought both of her daughters home: loud but good-hearted tomboy, Violet, and highly-strung and over sensitive Heather with her two small children. Mrs. North is also taking care of her young niece, Evelyn, a lively child who loves to play on the local farm and has a great passion for animals. But at the center of all this is Oliver, Mrs. North's only son who lost his leg during the war service abroad. Recovering from his injuries, bed-ridden Oliver has nothing better to do but observe the busy lives of the people around him. Treated as a hero and a confidant by all the women in his family, Oliver begins to enjoy his new role as a self-proclaimed counselor. Due to his advice, Violet, an independent spinster, unexpectedly accepts the marriage proposal from a local farmer. Her wedding is a success and Violet finds a new happiness in her marriage, but soon Oliver's meddling in his family affairs goes too far. Will his risky instructions save or ruin Heather's marriage, which is at the brink of crisis, when her husband comes back from Australia after a few years of separation? Will Oliver learn to accept his new circumstances? Will he finally face to the reality and start to rebuild his own life? In this compendium plot, Monica Dickens, with her typical attention to detail, humor and talent for creating vivid characters, explores complicated life stories of the close-knit family and their friends at the end of the war. The Happy Prisoner was first published in 1946.
Mr Dickens And His Carol
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Author : Samantha Silva
language : en
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date : 2017-10-31
Mr Dickens And His Carol written by Samantha Silva and has been published by Flatiron Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-31 with Fiction categories.
“A charming, comic, and ultimately poignant story about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It’s as foggy and haunted and redemptive as the original; it’s all heart, and I read it in a couple of ebullient, Christmassy gulps.” —Anthony Doerr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All The Light We Cannot See Laced with humor, rich historical detail from Charles Dickens’ life, and clever winks to his work, Samantha Silva's Mr. Dickens and His Carol is an irresistible new take on a cherished classic. Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest book is an utter flop, the critics have turned against him, relatives near and far hound him for money. While his wife plans a lavish holiday party for their ever-expanding family and circle of friends, Dickens has visions of the poor house. But when his publishers try to blackmail him into writing a Christmas book to save them all from financial ruin, he refuses. And a serious bout of writer’s block sets in. Frazzled and filled with self-doubt, Dickens seeks solace in his great palace of thinking, the city of London itself. On one of his long night walks, in a once-beloved square, he meets the mysterious Eleanor Lovejoy, who might be just the muse he needs. As Dickens’ deadlines close in, Eleanor propels him on a Scrooge-like journey that tests everything he believes about generosity, friendship, ambition, and love. The story he writes will change Christmas forever.