A Very Vintage Christmas post #10
A novel, first written in 1843 by Charles Dickens,A Christmas Carol tells the tale of a man by the name of Ebenezer Scrooge-a miserable old man, who has lost all faith in the spirit and true meaning of Christmas.On Christmas Eve night (how ironic),Scrooge gets a visit from four ghosts.The first, the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who tells him that in order to save himself from a terrible fate, he must accept the visit of three ghosts, all who have different things to show and teach him.
Though very reluctant, Scrooge goes along on adventures with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.He is shown the happiness that he felt at Christmas as a child, the devastating life events that hardened his heart, the happiness that Christmas still holds for those around him, and what would happen/how people would feel if Scrooge were to die then.
After seeing and experiencing all this, Scrooge awakens on Christmas Day, full of new hope and happiness in the holiday and in mankind.He is determined to live his life as the best man he can be, full of good humor, understanding, and helping his neighbors.
Over the years, A Christmas Carol has been adapted into 22 film versions, 24 television versions, as well as numerous radio and theater versions.
You can see many of the above mentioned different versions on televison throughout the Christmas season.
You can price/buy the film and the book at http://www.amazon.com
The book is available,free of charge, for Kindles.
I would highly recommend just about any of the film/televison adaptations, and I would also recommend reading the book.I, myself, have been reading the book and intend to finish it tonight, on Christmas Eve.Charles Dickens was known for his ability to paint a picture with words, being extremely descriptive with his writing.So, the book is rich, full of details, and is a great story, all about finding the true meaning of Christmas.
This is the last Christmas movie post for A Very Vintage Christmas.
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