The man who invented Christmas
Subtitle: how Charles Dickens's A Christmas carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits
By: Les Standiford.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780307405784
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870; Christmas stories, English -- History and criticism; Christmas -- England -- History -- 19th century; Christmas in literature
Description: With warmth, wit, and good cheer, Standiford shows how the unlikely success of "A Christmas Carol" revitalized Charles Dickens's languishing career and revived the celebration of the near-forgotten Christmas holiday.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.