A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

1843•Drama•114 pages

Taste attributes: dramaholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalfamilyhistoricalfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeHeightened and warm-hearted: an uncomplicated novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

A reprinting of the 1843 first edition, complete with the original illustrations, is supplemented by over eighty related sketches and annotations on and analyses of the text and historical notes on the writing of "The Christmas Carol."

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalFamilyHistoricalEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentary

Subjects

ChristmasDramaGhostsChristmas storiesGhost storiesEnglandSocial conditionsJuvenile fiction

Details

Author
Charles Dickens
Published
1843
Pages
114
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