The Man Who Invented Christmas, (Paperback)

from jfslone

Copy and pasted from my blog: I picked this book up from the new releases table at Borders because I am a huge fan of Charles Dickens, and with the Christmas season coming up fairly quickly I thought it would be beneficial to read about the origins of one of my favorite Christmas tales. This is a...

from NewsieQ

A narrative about what led up to Dickens's writing A Christmas Carol -- and how it affected his difficult financial situation. As the subtitle suggests, the author also makes the case that if Dickens didn't exactly INVENT Christmas, he reinvented it after the celebration had been dormant for cent...

from GennaC

I'll be the first to admit that much of the writing of Dickens gives me brain pain, and yet, A Christmas Carol has always carried a special magic. I grew up watching the 1951 film version (featuring Alastair Sim) with my family every Christmas and finally chose to read the original story a few ye...

from Sullywriter

Dickens can more accurately be called the man who reinvented Christmas. The focus is the books is, of course, on Dickens's most beloved work and its phenomenal cultural impact but there is also a good deal of fascinating biographical information on Dickens, cultural history, British publishing an...

from lycomayflower

Does what it says on the tin. I won't say that it doesn't do it well, because I suppose it does. Guess I was just expecting the story to be more interesting. In a nutshell, Dickens was in the midst of financial trouble and experiencing decreased interest in his work and Christmas was a minor holi...