{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol-being-a-ghost-story-of-christmas-deluxe-illustrated-leatherbound-edition-9780789214898","title":"A Christmas Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (Deluxe Illustrated Leatherbound Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eFeatures original color illustrations, gilt edges, and a vegan leather binding with deluxe stamping\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eIncludes Charles Dickens's complete and unabridged original text\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Victorians knew that the end of the year is a precipice, a time of change and transition. They captured the essence of this season--the yearning for what is lost, the fear of the unknown, but also the hope for what is to come--in the fantastical storytelling tradition known as the \"midwinter's tale.\" And of all such tales, the most famous is \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his new illustrated edition of \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/em\u003e, John A. Rice draws on the influence of Victorian Spiritualism and fin de si?cle Symbolism to emphasize the deeper symbolism and spirituality of Dickens's novella. Through five absorbing full-page illustrations and a number of enchanting vignettes--married to an elegant typographic design--Rice reveals Scrooge's encounters with the spirits as a soul's journey from darkness to light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is a fresh presentation of a seemingly familiar classic, one that will inspire contemporary audiences to heed the lessons of the ghosts--just as Dickens intended--and be kind to each other this holiday season and all throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878339416338,"sku":"9780789214898","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3a0fc19-72aa-4839-86b7-0ba5c0ad027a.jpg?v=1738293686","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-christmas-carol-being-a-ghost-story-of-christmas-deluxe-illustrated-leatherbound-edition-9780789214898","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}