A non-Christian ghost story that is more about the true meaning of Christmas than most Christian texts. Drawing from the yule mythologies far older than the time of Jesus, Dickens creates the true meaning … more
This is a classic. Great story. I love how he is taken through his life from his past all the way to his future and made to see how awfully greedy he's been, which makes him realize that he's better off … more
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carolynn42 posted a Quick Tip about A Christmas Carol.
June 16, 2010
I know that Charles Dickens is considered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century, but I found this book extremely difficult to get through. It consists of A Christmas Carol, … more
What is it about Christmas that seems to be so endearing to us? Why is it that this holiday, perhaps more so than any other, has the power to rekindle our fraternal bonds and unite us in communal … more
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Count_Orlok_22 posted a Quick Tip about A Christmas Carol.
December 15, 2009
The classic "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens needs no introduction and certainly needs no additional laudatory comments. It is without question the best secular story of Christmas ever written. This version … more
Reginald Owen plays an excellent scrooge and the Lockheart family does a fine job in the supporting Cratchet family role. Those performances carry a film that is the least faithful adaptation of any of … more