A Charles Dickens Holiday Sampler: A Radio Dramatization
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (882 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0064MRKPG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 558 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Delightful Holiday Treat Adam Graham Say, "Charles Dickens" and "Christmas" and people will almost assuredly think of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Jacob Marley. A Christmas Carol has been adapted countless times with new adaptations coming every year or so with the latest being the 2009 version starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman.Yet Charles Dickens and Christmas was more than a one story affair. Dickens wrote
The arrival of a mysterious stranger threatens to shatter this harmony. He decides to treat them all to a Christmas dinner and tells them a story around the fireplace about a soldier who finds the true meaning of forgiveness and redemption. On Christmas Eve, a traveling gentleman happens upon a house in a quaint little village, which houses up to six travelers each evening. The Seven Poor Travellers was first published in 1854. A sparkling holiday gem from the great Charles Dickens.. The Cricket on The Hearth was first published in 1845. Does the cricket have supernatural powers? Does he restore faith and overcome suspicion? A masterful story of love and loyalty, The Cricket on The Hearth is effused with the spirit of the season. A cricket constantly chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the Peerybingle family