was a foul old man who wrapped his cold, uncaring heart in chains. Chains of greed. Bigotry. Contempt. Apathy. Selfishness. He detested the world, and was alone. Until the night his long-dead partner Marley appeared.

A hideous spectre forced to walk the earth forever, Marley was damned. As Scrooge would be... unless he agreed to face three ghosts. One would take Scrooge back to the memories he'd buried. One would show Scrooge the world of joy and friendship he'd rejected. One would force Scrooge into the dreadful shadows of the future he'd forged.

Three ghosts of Christmas. Of Christmas Past. Of Christmas Present. Of Christmas Yet to Come. All offering Scrooge a single gift-a chance.

A last chance to give love.

A last chance to join life.

was a foul old man who wrapped his cold, uncaring heart in chains. Chains of greed. Bigotry. Contempt. Apathy. Selfishness. He detested the world, and was alone. Until the night his long-dead partner Marley appeared.

A hideous spectre forced to walk the earth forever, Marley was damned. As Scrooge would be... unless he agreed to face three ghosts. One would take Scrooge back to the memories he"d buried. One would show Scrooge the world of joy and friendship he"d rejected. One would force Scrooge into the dreadful shadows of the future he"d forged.

Three ghosts of Christmas. Of Christmas Past. Of Christmas Present. Of Christmas Yet to Come. All offering Scrooge a single gift-a chance.

A last chance to give love.

A last chance to join life.

 THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS

    FOREWORD

     STAVE ONE

   MARLEY"S GHOST 

     STAVE TWO

THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS

    STAVE THREE

THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS

    STAVE FOUR

  THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS

     STAVE FIVE

    THE END OF IT

     AFTERWORD