{"product_id":"charles-dickens-christmas-stories-9781398862876","title":"Charles Dickens' Christmas Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis luxurious, large-format gift edition presents Charles Dickens' best-loved Christmas stories, featuring gold cover embossing, printed page edges and classic illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA time of charity and choir, cozy gatherings around the fire, time spent with friends and family, and snow on the ground. All of these festive traditions along with many others were cemented in the public conscience by Charles Dickens' Christmas stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection contains five of Dickens' best-loved Christmas stories: \u003ci\u003eThe Cricket on the Hearth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chimes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the best-known and most-treasured of all, \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e. These are accompanied by 40 classic illustrations by John Leech, John Tenniel and others, as well as a a detailed introduction to Dickens' life and Christmas stories, written by George Davidson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Epic Classics \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e (1812-1870) was the outstanding English novelist of the Victorian era as well as vigorous social campaigner. He wrote under the nom de plum, 'Boz', and his books have never gone out of print. His most famous works include \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTale of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBleak House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDombey and Son\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811629039890,"sku":"9781398862876","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6dc6314e-aeb5-4c92-9e08-38beaeb84449.jpg?v=1766486730","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/charles-dickens-christmas-stories-9781398862876","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}