This new selection of Dickens's Christmas writings confirms his lasting influence upon our idea of the Christmas spirit: that Christmas is a time for celebration, charity, and memory. In addition to the beloved A Christmas Carol, this volume includes such festive works as Christmas Festivities, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton, A Christmas Tree, "The Seven Poor Travellers, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, and a Christmas episode from Master Humphrey's Clock.

Publication Year: 1843