{"id":12546,"date":"2013-12-13T09:37:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T14:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/?p=12546"},"modified":"2013-12-13T09:39:30","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T14:39:30","slug":"free-kindle-book-editors-picks-charles-dickens-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weberbooks.com\/kindle\/2013\/12\/13\/free-kindle-book-editors-picks-charles-dickens-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Kindle book Editor’s Picks: Charles Dickens edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol<\/em>, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story, and it tops today’s Buffet.<\/p>\n

\"dickens\"<\/a>What makes this charming edition of Dickens’s immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his day, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas.<\/p>\n

Dickens is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. His works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the 20th century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.<\/p>\n

Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory when his father was thrown into debtors’ prison. Although he had little formal education, his early impoverishment drove him to succeed.<\/p>\n

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A Christmas Carol<\/a><\/h3>\n

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