Dickens and Christmas
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[Place of publication not identified] : Pen & Sword Books, [2017].
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9781526712288
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"A direct descendant of Charles Dickens delves into the many merry ways in which the author of A Christmas Carol celebrated & influenced the holiday. Dickens and Christmas is an exploration of the 19th-century phenomenon that became the Christmas we know and love today -- and of the writer who changed, forever, the ways in which it is celebrated. Charles Dickens was born in an age of great social change. He survived childhood poverty to become the most adored and influential man of his time. Throughout his life, he campaigned tirelessly for better social conditions, including by his most famous work, A Christmas Carol. He wrote this novella specifically "to strike a sledgehammer blow on behalf of the poor man's child," and it began the Victorian's obsession with Christmas. This new book, written by one of his direct descendants, explores not only Dickens's most famous work, but also his all-too-often overlooked other Christmas novellas. It takes the readers through the seasonal short stories he wrote, for both adults and children, includes much-loved festive excerpts from his novels, uses contemporary newspaper clippings, and looks at Christmas writings by Dickens's contemporaries. To give an even more personal insight, readers can discover how the Dickens family itself celebrated Christmas, through the eyes of Dickens's unfinished autobiography, family letters, and his children's memoirs. Dickens and Christmas also explores the ways in which his works have gone on to influence how the festive season is celebrated around the globe. "Brilliant... a very readable book, a slice of social history involving a man who, more than anyone, encapsulates Christmas in literature." -- Books Monthly"--,Provided by Freading.
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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Christmas -- England -- 19th century -- History.
Christmas in literature.
Christmas stories, English -- History and criticism.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870. -- Christmas books, Christmas stories.
Electronic books.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Christmas -- England -- 19th century -- History.
Christmas in literature.
Christmas stories, English -- History and criticism.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870.
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870. -- Christmas books, Christmas stories.
Electronic books.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hawksley, L. (2017). Dickens and Christmas . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawksley, Lucinda. 2017. Dickens and Christmas. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawksley, Lucinda. Dickens and Christmas Pen & Sword Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hawksley, Lucinda. Dickens and Christmas Pen & Sword Books, 2017.
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