Includes illustrations from the original 1843 edition by "The Man Who Invented Christmas" — Charles Dickens! This paperback edition of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" recaptures the charm of the first edition. At a stocking stuffer price of just $9.95, it includes illustrations from the 1843 edition. A lovely gift book for anyone who doesn't yet own the timeless classic. Who can resist the story of the bad-tempered Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation into a kinder and more loving version of himself? The visiting ghosts of past, present, and future? The deeply good Bob Cratchit and his son Tiny Tim? Create or revive a tradition and gather to read this classic tale each and every year. The original engravings by John Leech make this a gift that all will treasure! "Paraclete Press has created a stocking stuffer sure to convey the holiday spirit—an affordable paperback edition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" featuring the illustrations that adorned the first edition 173 years ago." —Ray Kelly, The Republican (November 2016)