The Complete Christmas Books and Stories

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The griffin classics. The Complete Christmas Books and Stories

A Christmas Carol

Stave 1: Marley’s Ghost

Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits

Stave 3: The Second of the Three Spirits

Stave 4: The Last of the Spirits

Stave 5: The End of It

The Chimes

First Quarter

The Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

The Cricket on the Hearth

Chirp the First

Chirp The Second

Chirp the Third

The Battle of Life

Chapter 1 — Part the First

Chapter II— Part The Second

Chapter III— Part The Third

The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain

Chapter 1 — The Gift Bestowed

Chapter 2 — The Gift Diffused

Chapter 3 — The Gift Reversed

A Christmas Tree

What Christmas is as We Grow Older

The Poor Relation’s Story

The Child’s Story

The Schoolboy’s Story

Nobody’s Story

The Seven Poor Travellers

Chapter 1 — In the Old City of Rochester

Chapter 2 — The Story of Richard Doubledick

Chapter 3 — The Road

The Holly-Tree

First Branch — Myself

Second Branch — The Boots

Third Branch — The Bill

The Wreck of the Golden Mary

The Wreck

All That Follows was written by John Steadiman, Chief Mate

The Perils of Certain English Prisoners

Chapter 1 — The Island of Silver-Store

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 — The Rafts on the River

Going into Society

A Message from the Sea

Chapter 1 — The Village

Chapter 2 — The Money

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5 — The Restitution

Tom Tiddler’s Ground

Chapter 1 — Picking Up Soot and Cinders

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6 — Picking Up Miss Kimmeens

Chapter 7 — Picking Up the Tinker

Somebody’s Luggage

Chapter 1 — His Leaving It Till Called For

Chapter 2 — His Boots

Chapter 3 — His Brown-Paper Parcel

Chapter 4 — His Wonderful End

Mrs. Lirriper’s Lodgings

Chapter 1 — How Mrs. Lirriper Carried on the Business

Chapter 2 — How the Parlours Added a Few Words

Mrs. Lirriper’s Legacy

Chapter 1 — Mrs. Lirriper Relates How She Went On, and Went Over

Chapter 2 — Mrs. Lirriper Relates How Jemmy Topped Up

Doctor Marigold

Mugby Junction

Chapter 1 — Barbox Brothers

Chapter 2 — Barbox Brothers and Co

Chapter 3 — The Boy at Mugby

No Thoroughfare

The Overture

Act 1. The Curtain Rises

Enter the Housekeeper

The Housekeeper Speaks

New Characters on the Scene

Exit Wilding

Act 2. Vendale Makes Love

Vendale Makes Mischief

Act 3. In the Valley

On the Mountain

Act 4. The Clock-lock

Obenreizer’s Victory

The Curtain Falls

Landmarks

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A Christmas Carol

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‘Would it apply to any kind of dinner on this day?’ asked Scrooge.

‘To any kindly given. To a poor one most.’

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