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This edition of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol includes a Foreword and Biographical Note by Jane Yolen.
Scrooge was a foul old man who wrapped his cold, uncaring heart in chains. Chains of greed. Bigotry. Contempt. Apathy. Selfishness. He detested the world, and was alone. Until the night his long-dead partner Marley appeared.
A hideous spectre forced to walk the earth forever, Marley was damned. As Scrooge would be...unless he agrees to face three ghosts. One would take Scrooge back to the memories he'd buried. One would show Scrooge the world of joy and friendship he'd rejected. One would force Scrooge into the dreadful shadow of the future he'd forged.
Three ghosts of Christmas. Of Christmas Past. Of Christmas Present. Of Christmas Yet to Come. All offering Scrooge a single gift--a chance.
A last chance to give love.
A last chance to join life.
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the
young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the
excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have
been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable
text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature
Introductions and Afterwords.
“Lisbeth
Zwerger’s glorious watercolors for Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, first
published in 1988, once again prove that she is as adept at creating the
terrifying image of Christmas Yet to Come as she is showing the miraculous
transformation of Scrooge.” – Publishers Weekly
January 1, 1900
