A Christmas Carol (Whole Story) [Hardcover]

Charles Dickens (Author), William Geldart (Illustrator)

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Gr. 7-12. Part of the Whole Story series, this packed volume includes the full original text of Dickens' Christmas classic, first published in 1843. William Geldart provides amazing new illustrations, in watercolor-and-ink cross-hatching, that capture the shivery drama as well as the comedy of the timeless story. There are also tiny reproductions of period pictures, fully captioned, with fascinating historical and biographical notes about Dickens' own childhood and the social conditions of his time. The problem is it's all packed into 100 pages, with barely a sliver of white space; everything is crammed into the margins. This is clearly not for reading aloud, or for those new to the story; but older readers who know the tale and remember where they heard it will enjoy browsing through the parts they love and dipping into the wealth of historical and biographical connections. Hazel Rochman
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 107 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670888788
• ISBN-13: 978-0670888788
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,524,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic in context, February 13, 2009

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Reid Ehr "Reid" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Christmas Carol (Whole Story) (Hardcover)

I discovered this book at the library three years ago but it
has since gone "missing" from collection, hence my purchase. I sought this book because it gives historical and literary context to an important classic, with period illustrations. It's lovely in every way. High price is why I didn't give it 5 stars, though (obviously) the expense was worth it to me.