Description Dickens is widely known for his masterpiece "A Christmas Carol." Yet it was only the first in a series of Five short novels set in the Christmas season, composed by Dickens over six years.
About the Author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, a profound social critic and investigator into human nature, whose many masterpieces include "Great Expectations," "A Tale of Two Cities," "Oliver Twist," and "David Copperfield.". "The Haunted Man" A man tormented by brooding upon wrongs done to him accepts a spirit\'s offer to lose his memory of past harms, only to find that a deeper conversion is needed to relieve his feelings of anger. "The Battle of Life" A young woman\'s suspicious disappearance leaves her family in doubt of her good character. "The Cricket on the Hearth" A magical Cricket plays the role of guardian angel to a small family through many trials, tribulations, and joys. "The Chimes" A pitiless man who has lost his belief in human goodness and nay higher calling for humanity is gifted with a Christmas vision of his loved ones\' lives after his death.
The entire series of Christmas Books is here collected in a single volume, including: "A Christmas Carol" Ebeneezer Scrooge\'s contempt for Christmas is confronted by four spirits who reveal the value of Christmas and the nature of a good life.
Each is a unique classic, and a profound celebration of Christmas, in its own right.
Description Dickens is widely known for his masterpiece "A Christmas Carol." Yet it was only the first in a series of Five short novels set in the Christmas season, composed by Dickens over six years
