Man who invented Christmas : how Charles Dickens's A Christmas carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits
Standiford, Les2017
Books, Manuscripts
In late October 1843, Dickens sat down and began to write furiously. He had decided to take a risk and write a heartwarming holiday tale inspired by his own struggles to rise out of a poverty-stricken childhood. No publisher would agreed to take on the project so Dickens used what little money had to design the book, find an illustrator, print and bind it, and market and distribute the final product himself - all in time for Christmas. The book was not an obvious success. In fact, Dickens worried it might be the end of his career as a novelist. At the time of its publication, the Christmas holiday was on the decline in England and the United States. Gift-giving was out of the question for the families of working men, and even if the money were available, the lingering influence of Puritanism in both countries branded any such extravagance in the name of Christ as pure blasphemy.
Main title:
Author:
Standiford, Les, author
Imprint:
New York : Crown Archetype, 2017.
Collation:
288 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Film tie-in.
ISBN:
9781524762469 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.8823.8 DIC
Language:
English
BRN:
2611256