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For Charles Dickens, each Christmas is been better than the last. His novels are literary blockbusters, avid fans litter the streets and he and his wife have five happy children and a sixth on the way. But when Dickens' latest book, Martin Chuzzlewit, is a flop, the glorious life threatens…

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1 author picked Mr. Dickens and His Carol as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

In my teen years, I deemed Great Expectations by Charles Dickens as my favorite novel. In his day, the word “Dickensian” referred to the author’s unwieldy, verbose writing style. Now, the expanded meaning of a “Dickensian world” fills my mind with gloom, foreboding disaster, and eccentric characters that appear either heroic, naïve, or inherently evil.

Recently, I acted in a recording of A Christmas Carol and played all the female roles. The recording airs annually on EWTN Global Radio, so I’m not surprised that a friend gifted me with Samantha Silva’s audio book. But, to my surprise, I’m enchanted by…

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