In October 1843, Dickens hit upon the idea of writing a story that would not only celebrate Christmas but alert people to the desperate needs of England's poor. The Christmas Carol was the result. The Chimes is a topical satire set on New Year's Eve.
The Christmas Books Summary
The Christmas Books by Charles Dickens
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Table of Contents
General critical introduction; a note on the text and annotation; Dickens's prefaces; introduction to A Christmas Carol; text of A Christmas Carol; introduction to The Chimes; list of illustrations to The Chimes; text of The Chimes. Appendix A - the deleted passages from The Chimes; appendix B - descriptive headlines for the Carol and Chimes.
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