Five Timeless Christmas Classics

by Charles Dickens, Clement C Moore, O. HENRY, Henry van Dyke

Overview

Five timeless Christmas stories by favorite authors, including 'A Christmas Carol', Charles Dickens' classic story of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and holiday transformation; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas', Clement C. Moore's traditional poem commemorating a visit from St. Nick; 'The Gift of the Magi', O. Henry's heart-touching story of a couple and their holiday sacrifices for each other; 'The Story of the Other Wise Man', Henry Van Dyke's retelling of the orginal Christmas story from an alternate point of view; and 'The Legened of the Christmas Tree', Dicken's account of the origin of a favorite holiday tradition.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015502152
Publisher:	HandCart Press
Publication date:	10/14/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	303 KB

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington