This quintessential Christmas tale shows Dickens at his dazzling and provocative best leaving Scrooge no doubts about the true spirit of Christmas nor about the perils of ignoring the insistent ghosts of Christmases Past Present and Yet to Come.Available on digital download for the first time.This is an ideal Christmas gift and is packed full of all of your favourite Christmas poems carols and readings - both traditional and modern.150 much-loved poems carols and readings have been hand-picked and arranged alphabetically so that they can be easily found. Each item is introduced with a brief history to the piece and its author helpfully placing it in context.The pieces are also accompanied by a complete set of indexes which detail first lines themes Bible references (where applicable) and authors so that the much-loved works are thoroughly cross referenced and can be found with ease.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens the Sunday Times bestselling author is a top-rated fiction that brilliantly captures the essence of Christmas. This classic tale continues to resonate with readers making it a perennial favourite during the holiday season.For fans of George Eliot (Middlemarch) Jane Austen (Mansfield Park) Victor Hugo (Notre-Dame de Paris) Fjodor M. Dostojewskij (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY) and Emily Brontë (Wuthering Heights).