Christmas Books

As he composed A Christmas Carol in 1843, Dickens said he 'wept and laughed and wept again', transported, as countless readers have been, by the emotional power of Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from misanthrope to man of good will. Dicken's subsequent holiday books, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life and Death and The Haunted Man, are also included in this Nonesuch edition, which featured the author's final texts and the illustrations Dickens himself selected to complement his words. Launched in 1937, the twenty-four volume Nonesuch Dickens was the most complete and handsome collection of the novelist's work ever created. Seven decades later, we are proud to publish these volumes produced to the specifications of the original Nonesuch design. Employing modern printing technology, each book in the revived Nonesuch Dickens replicates the enduring editorial and design excellence of its inspiration at an affordable price. The legendary Nonesuch Dickens, issued in the 1930's, presented the writing of the foremost English novelist in its most distinguished format. Upon its original publication, the set was hailed as "one of the most glorious publishing achievements of our time." Now the peerless Nonesuch standards have been revived in new editions of Dickens most beloved works, introducing a new generation of readers to these masterpieces of literature, illustration and book design.