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A Christmas Carol Paperback - 2014
by Charles Dickens; Mary Kate McDevitt (Illustrator); Mark Peppe (Illustrator)
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The full title of Charles Dickens' most famous work is technically A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas. This novella was published on December 19, 1843, and the first edition run of 6000 copies were sold out by Christmas Eve of that year.
The publication of the first edition was fraught with complications, and even though the book was received to positive reviews, profits of the book fell far below Dickens' expectations, and the financial strain caused rifts between Dickens and the original publisher, Chapman & Hall.
The publication of the first edition was fraught with complications, and even though the book was received to positive reviews, profits of the book fell far below Dickens' expectations, and the financial strain caused rifts between Dickens and the original publisher, Chapman & Hall.
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Reviewers overwhelmingly treat A Christmas Carol as a timeless holiday staple—often reread annually—for its festive atmosphere and redemptive power. They praise Dickens’s vivid, quotable prose, memorable characters, and the agile blend of humor, ghostly eeriness, and social conscience, noting the story’s cultural impact and endless adaptability. Many find it short, accessible, and emotionally affecting, inspiring reflections on generosity, family, and empathy, though a minority criticize the florid style or occasional sentimentality. Overall, readers deem it enduringly relevant and joyfully transformative.
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First edition identification
The initial publication of A Christmas Carol was challenged by several issues, and those issues are evident in some of the first edition identification notes. The final product of the first edition was printed with a red cloth binding with gilded pages and yellow endpapers. The very first copies were printed with green endpapers, and those copies are exceptionally rare.
The first edition contains four colored illustrations and four black and white illustrations. In the first edition, Stave I is printed with the roman numeral, while later editions spell out the number to be printed as Stave One.
The first edition contains four colored illustrations and four black and white illustrations. In the first edition, Stave I is printed with the roman numeral, while later editions spell out the number to be printed as Stave One.
Details
- Title A Christmas Carol
- Author Charles Dickens; Mary Kate McDevitt (Illustrator); Mark Peppe (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group
- Publication date 2014-10-16
- Features Deckle Edges, Glossary, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780147512895 / 0147512891
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 7.4 x 5.7 x 0.6 in (18.80 x 14.48 x 1.52 cm)
- Age range 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 610
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: British
- Holiday: Christmas
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects London (England), Christmas stories
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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