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The Greatest Novel Ever Written
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Dec 22, 2000
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Pros: Too many to list
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: It just wouldn't be Christmas without it.
Review: You know all of the characters. Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit. You know the story by heart. Or do you? Have you ever read the novel? Have you ever experienced Dickens breathtaking prose, his incredible gift for storytelling, his...
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Favorite Christmas Book Write Off - A Christmas Carol
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msmorvay
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Dec 11, 2000
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Pros: Beautifully written, Great lesson
Cons: A little scary
Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, in my humble opinion no book to this day has inspired the true spirit of Christmas quite like this one. It is a somewhat creepy tale, capable of giving bad dreams to even the most grown up of grown ups but perhaps...
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Four Ghosts, Eight Cratchits, and a Very Cranky Old Man
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AmyLEnsor
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Dec 11, 2000
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Pros: interesting story, captures the essence of Christmas
Cons: some literary references which may not be apparent to many readers
Review: Of the Father's Love Begotten, Ere the world began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source the ending He. Of the things that are, that ha-a-a-a-ve been, and that future years shall see, Evermore and evermore.
A Christmas... |
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BAH, HUMBUG
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stuleg
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May 8, 2005
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Pros: Simply a stunning book
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: A must read whatever the time of year
Review: Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire. Bah! ...
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A Stirring Yule time Classic |
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Pros: Still the classic Christmas tale
Cons: may be scary to really young children
Review: For many people, it has become a holiday tradition to watch at least one film version of "A Christmas Carol". Some have a particular favorite version that they swear by. Others will watch the different adaptations to compare the virtues of...
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A Story of Salvation and Redemption
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millymac
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Jun 30, 2000
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Pros: Great story beautifully told
Cons: None
Review: Say what you will, but Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is nothing less than the story of one man's salvation and an example of the hope for redemption that everyone can have if they but make the choice. I have heard and read this story...
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a christmas classic
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tommy_lop
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Dec 9, 2000
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Pros: a good classic story, dickens tells the story in good detail, scrooges transformations are well timed and belivable
Cons: none
Review: If you havent read Charles Dickens a Christmas carol yet then you are denying yourself one of the greatest Christmas story ever.
The story: Ebinezer Scrooge is a greedy, selfish miser who hates Christmas with a passion. So much that he... |
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One of the best in the world!
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tarekrashid
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Jan 31, 2001
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Pros: Beautifully written!
Cons: Too much details.
The Bottom Line: Christmas Carol is a good book and is worth having a copy on your shelf!
Review: Christmas Carol is one of the greatest novels on Christmas ever written. In this book Charles Dickens introduced one of the timeless characters of literature-Scrooge.
Scrooge is the main character of the book. Its around him and his... |
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A Classic for the 19th Century
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silverbluejay
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Dec 18, 2004
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Pros: Wonderful descriptions, very touching.
Cons: some obscure references, and too short!!
Review: This is still the premier book to put you in the Christmas mood. Quite a spiritual book, too, without being over the top. The writing is quaint. I wish Dickens were alive so I could tell him in person! How fortunate we are to have this classic. It has ...
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The Classic Christmas Carol
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bleedergirl
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Feb 22, 2002
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Pros: Classic Story, A Masterpiece
Cons: Scary for very young children
The Bottom Line: If you'll seen a movie version and loved it, you'll also love the book
Review: This is the classic story of a mean old man that is visited by three ghosts, learns the lesson of the joys of Christmas, and changes his awful ways. This wonderful story has entertained people for decades, and will continue to be loved by people...
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Paperback, A Christmas Carol
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Pages: 80, Edition: Unabridged, Paperback, Dover Publications
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"I don't make merry myself at Christmas, and I can't afford to make idle people merry," grumbles the patron saint of misers, Ebenezer Scrooge...
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