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The Man Who Invented Christmas (Movie Tie-In)

by Les Standiford
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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.
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Publisher: Crown

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  • Release date: September 19, 2017

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  • ISBN: 9781524763268
  • File size: 7827 KB
  • Release date: September 19, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781524763268
  • File size: 7827 KB
  • Release date: September 19, 2017

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Biography & Autobiography Literary Criticism Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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English

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.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Literary Criticism Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Crown

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 19, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781524763268
    File size: 7827 KB
    Release date: September 19, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781524763268
    File size: 7827 KB
    Release date: September 19, 2017

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English