Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
A Christmas Carol
The Chimes
The Cricket on the Hearth
The Battle of Life
The Haunted Man

Promotional Information

Cosy up for a festive evening with these heart-warming seasonal tales of Christmas by Charles Dickens. This beautiful treasury includes 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Chimes', 'The Cricket on the Hearth', 'The Battle of Life' and 'The Haunted Man'.

About the Author

Charles Dickens was born into fairly comfortable circumstances in Portsmouth in 1812, but his father incurred considerable debt and was eventually imprisoned. At the age of 12, Dickens had to work in a shoe blacking factory and was only able to continue his education at 15. In 1833, he began a career in journalism and his first novel, The Pickwick Papers (1836-37), established him as an author. By the time of his death in 1870, he was the world's most popular writer.