Description
Inventing Scrooge uncovers the real-life inspirations from Charles Dickens' own world that led to the fascinating creation of his most beloved tale: A Christmas Carol.
When Charles Dickens created the story that would become A Christmas Carol, little did he know that his ghostly little book would reinvent the way we celebrate Christmas. From a graveyard in Edinburgh to the Marshalsea Prison in London to his schoolboy years in Chatham and even his lifelong fascination with dance, so much of Dickens' past and present are woven into the characters and themes of A Christmas Carol. And by understanding the story behind the story, readers will come to embrace the holiday classic all the more. To this day, we look to the Christmas season as a time of warmth and celebration among family, friends, and strangers alike. And every year at Christmastime, not only do our lives get better for all the festivity, but we get better, as people. Just like Ebenezer Scrooge.
Author: Carlo DeVito
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Published: 10/17/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781604337792
ISBN10: 1604337796
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- History | Modern | 19th Century
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
About the Author
Carlo DeVito is the author of East Coast Wineries: A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia, Big Whiskey, The Spirit of Rye, and The New Single Malt Whiskey. He has authored more than 20 books. In 2022, the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association presented him with the Birchenall Award for promoting knowledge of the East Coast wine industry through his writing. He is also the host of Great American Winery Stroopwaffle.