A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

by Nancy J. Skarmeas (adaptor), Charles Dickens (original author), Russill Flint (illustrator)

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

Genres: Classics

48 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Aylin]

I knew the story well. But, to actually get to read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for the first time in its entirety was wonderful. So well written and with such a beautiful message.

[Kym]

I forgot how great this story is.

[Amanda]

An enjoyable read on this 2nd day of Christmas. Another book I rescued from Granny and Papaw's.
I really do love this story and the introduction explaining Dickens' purpose for writing it. The illustrations are lovely and it would be a good introduction for children.
My only complaint is the editing. While the description says this is unabridged, the note under Scrooge's chin tells the reader it is in fact abridged. I found the abridgement to leave out some important information the reader needs for a better understanding of Scrooge. Having read the original many times maybe I missed the original text more than a child who hasn't yet read the unabridged version. On that I can't be certain.
I read this after watching the Jim Carrey version, which was a very nice way to experience different adaptations. One could have a entire Christmas Carol day enjoying all the tellings and retellings.

[Claudia Reinfelds]

"Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-mail as the deadest piece of iron-monger in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for."

[Roy]

it was a good book.