A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Cover of the first edition, 1843 - plus some of the hand painted illustrations by John Leech, Chapman & Hall. Dickens paid for the printing himself, but set the price low (five shillings) - a triumph of art over business.

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No more streams till after the holidays but here're the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future!

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''In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley. I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate.'' ''You will be haunted,'' resumed the Ghost, “by Three Spirits.”

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ChuckVent Day 15:
We're gettin' a bit spooky. Our resident researcher Ella Eule, voiced by , found this grim grinning tale of holiday frights.

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Booh! Es ist der Geist der vergangenen Weihnacht! Na, wer erinnert sich an den Klassiker von ;-) Nächste Woche erscheint - EINE als wunderschöner bei https://t.co/89P9uctJo8

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En relación a mi anterior tweet, dejo aquí unos dibujos que hice hace tiempo basados en Grandes Esperanzas de

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Happy birthday to ! In our A Boy Called Dickens, the amazing brings Dickens's difficult time in the blacking factory to life for young readers. https://t.co/6XV6KhuKY0

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His books are beloved. His characters unforgettable. His words stun, reflecting both the beauty and harshness of human existence.
Charles Dickens, born 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time.


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Un 7 de febrero nace
(1812-1870)
Con 12 años trabajaba en una fábrica de betún y con 24 comienza a publicar las que le convertirán en el escritor más famoso de la Inglaterra victoriana y en uno de los inmortales narradores de la universal.

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