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Nov 16, 2011
Stephanie Barko
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Although it may be cliche to say, the book is so much better than the movie. And the edition of the book that I borrowed from Austin Public Library was terrific. It's called The Whole Story edition and gives illustrations from the original volume with an annotated history of London at the time that Dickens was writing the story. This hardcover also explains the settings and characters that were similar to Dickens' own life.
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Just a wonderful story. No matter how many times it has been re-imagined, the original book is just a pleasure. What must it have been like to read this book for the first time when it had just come out? Or hear it read by Charles Dickens every Christmas Eve for a number of years. Even being familiar with the story, it's a must read classic.
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