{"product_id":"9781411431911","title":"A Christmas Carol, The Chimes \u0026 The Cricket on the Hearth (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerations of readers have been enchanted by \u003cb\u003eDickens\u003c\/b\u003e’s \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e—the most cheerful ghost story ever written, and the unforgettable tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s moral regeneration. Written in just a few weeks, \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e famously recounts the plight of Bob Cratchit, whose family finds joy even in poverty, and the transformation of his miserly boss Scrooge as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Scrooge’s “Bah!” and “Humbug!” to Tiny Tim’s “God bless us every one!” \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol \u003c\/i\u003eshines with warmth, decency, kindness, humility, and the value of the holidays. But beneath its sentimental surface, \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e offers another of Dickens’s sharply critical portraits of a brutal society, and an inspiring celebration of the possibility of spiritual, psychological, and social change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new volume collects Dickens’s three most renowned “Christmas Books,” including \u003ci\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e, a New Year’s tale, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cricket on the Hearth\u003c\/i\u003e, whose eponymous creature remains silent during sorrow and chirps amid happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatharine Kroeber Wiley\u003c\/b\u003e, the daughter of a scholar and a sculptor, has a degree in English Literature from Occidental College. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBoundary Two\u003c\/i\u003e and the recent book, \u003ci\u003eLore of the Dolphin\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently working on a book on Victorian Christmas writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138297217264,"sku":"9781411431911","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411431911_p0.jpg?v=1763722397","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411431911","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}