Happy Birthday to ‘A Christmas Carol’

Yesterday was the 164th anniversary of the publication of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who wrote the work to pay off his debts. To celebrate belatedly, here’s an exhibition of the Dickens collection of Christmas writing from the University of South Carolina—photos and a brief history.

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Origanal post found at Book Patrol: http://www.bookpatrol.net/2007/12/happy-birthday-christmas-carol.html

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