The Complete Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire

The Complete Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire Book Description

Among Dickens' earliest collections of short stories for the holiday season, "A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire" offers tales of romance, theft, hard-won justice, and heartwarming family reunions. Appealing to the Victorian taste for ghost stories at Christmas, the pieces in this collection range in tone from the inspirational to the downright chilling. Building on the success of this festive favorite, "Another Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire" similarly assembles a varied cast of storytellers. This wide-ranging round features tales of angels, ghosts, and marriages that are as treacherous as they are inspiring. With more than one horrifying account of murder, the stories carry warnings about love's dangers as well as its delights. An impressive contributor list includes Elizabeth Gaskell and George A. Sala, whose poignant tales rival Dickens' own.

Charles Dickens has contributed to The Complete Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire as an author. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's greatest writers. Best known for his classic serialized novels, such as "Oliver Twist", "A Tale of Two Cities", and "Great Expectations", Dickens wrote about the London he lived in, the conditions of the poor, and the growing tensions between the classes. He achieved critical and popular international success in his lifetime and was honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.

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