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Author:

Standiford, Les.

Title:

The man who invented Christmas : how Charles Dickens's A Christmas carol rescued his career and revived our holiday spirits / Les Standiford.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Crown Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

241 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870.--Christmas carol.
Christmas stories, English--History and criticism.
Christmas--England--History--19th century.
Christmas in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-241).

Summary:

With warmth, wit, and good cheer, Standiford shows how the unlikely success of "A Christmas Carol" revitalized Charles Dickens's languishing career and revived the celebration of the near-forgotten Christmas holiday.

ISBN:

0307405788
9780307405784

OCLC:

(OCoLC)213447510

LCCN:

2008014978

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

NWPC663 -- Nissen Public Library (Saint Ansgar)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WXPD305 -- Spirit Lake Public Library (Spirit Lake)

SWPB522 -- Swisher Public Library (Swisher)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)