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This prolific collection of favorite Charles Dickens classics is a heartwarming treasure, perfect for the holidays. Assembled here are familiar and welcoming Christmas stories that will awaken warm and exciting holiday memories. A Christmas Carol, for example, juxtaposes fright and warmth as Scrooge learns not only the meaning of Christmas but the meaning of friendship. All of these stories are peppered with the profound characterizations, humor, and quintessential Dickens sentimentality that paint a cherished picture of a bygone era. The nearly 500 pages feature A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth as well as selected Christmas stories from Household Words and All the Year Round. This deluxe edition presents these timeless stories in a beautiful cloth-bound hardcover that makes this piece a valuable edition to any household. --Jacque Holthusen [via]