The "Christmas Story" (often a "Christmas Ghost Story") was a popular Victorian tradition. Charles Dickens, who surely needs no introduction today, took part with gusto, penning dozens of Christmas tales (the most famous being A Christmas Carol). We are delighted to include not just the standard fare of A Christmas Carol, but a total of 25 great stories (more than 1,000 pages!) Dickens penned for Yuletide reading in this volume. Included are:
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
THE CHIMES
THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
THE BATTLE OF LIFE
THE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST'S BARGAIN
A CHRISTMAS TREE
NOBODY'S STORY
THE SCHOOLBOY'S STORY
THE CHILD'S STORY
THE POOR RELATION'S STORY
THE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERS
THE HOLLY-TREE—THREE BRANCHES
THE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN MARY
THE TRIAL FOR MURDER
GOING INTO SOCIETY
SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE
MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS
MRS LIRRIPER'S LEGACY
DOCTOR MARIGOLD
BARBOX BROTHERS
BARBOX BROTHERS AND CO.
THE BOY AT MUGBY
THE SIGNAL-MAN
NO THOROUGHFARE
WHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER
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