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Town crank Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come, and is taught the true spirit of Christmas.
I had never read A Christmas Carol
previously, nor had I ever seen the movie, so I got to go into it with a fairly clean mental slate. The story was pretty much what I expected, but for some odd reason I was surprised at how delighted I was by the writing itself. Maybe I thought it was going to be more cumbersome, but that was not at all the case. It's easy to see why many readers revisit this classic every holiday season.
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I remember also really enjoying the writing itself :)
Nymeth ~ I think because the only other Dickens book I've read is "A Tale of Two Cities", I was expecting something heavier.
Lezlie
I read this for the first time this year too!
I've only read it a few times, but I love the basic story and its myriad adaptations. I'm especially fond of A Muppet Christmas Carol and the Blackadder Christmas Carol I watched on BBC America a few days ago. Glad you enjoyed it!
I haven't seen the movie the entire way through I don't think...sometimes I come into the middle or near the end, other times the beginning and manage to not finish it...as for the book, I can't say that I've read it.
Sadly I never read any Charles Dickens :( I'm familiar with the story because of the countless adaptations I've seen since I was a child but maybe it's time to pick this up (while I'm still in holiday mood, the Christmas season lasts up to early January here for the Three Kings' Feast).
Ladytink ~ Wasn't it fun? I'm glad I'm not the only one who has gotten this far without ever reading it.
Andi ~ I'm betting I would love A Muppet Christmas Carol. I adore The Muppets!!
Shelley ~ It's a super-quick read. You could fit it right in before dinner. :-)
Lightheaded ~ I just read my first Dickens this year. I'm on my third one now, and I'm definitely developing an affection for his writing. If you have a chance, you should pop this into your reading schedule. It's a great introduction to him.
Lezlie
I have seen just about every movie version made of this book, and yet have not read the book. I really must remedy that. The only Dickens I have read so far is Oliver Twist, which I did enjoy quite a bit. Thanks for the great review!
Literary Feline ~ Oliver Twist is high on my list of Dickens books to get to sooner than later. I always hear good things about that one.
Lezlie
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