{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol-9781509825448","title":"A Christmas Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e (1844) and \u003ci\u003eThe Cricket\u003c\/i\u003e (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, a book so popular it has become part of the landscape of the traditional Christmas, or produce a character as extraordinarily memorable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'. It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e remains as significant today as when it was first published. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginal illustrations by John Leech, with an afterword by Anna South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509825448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 3.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Charles Dickens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239337685173,"sku":"9781509825448","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d7aaef38-d389-45c2-ae8e-82227e88c4ea.jpg?v=1770917844","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-christmas-carol-9781509825448","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}