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Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870.

A Christmas carol and other Christmas books / Charles Dickens;
edited with an introduction and notes by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.

v. cm. — (Oxford world’s classics)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: A Christmas carol — The chimes — The cricket on the hearth —
The battle of life — The haunted man.

1. Christmas stories, English. I. Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert.

II. Title. III. Series: Oxford world’s classics (Oxford University Press)

PR4557.A2D68 2006

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