A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens
"Would that Christmas lasted a whole year as it ought."
So wrote Charles Dickens in this, his first Christmas story. In 1835, he had the novel idea that Christmas should be a family celebration, including forgiveness, fun, gifts and feasting. The book includes menus and Dickens family recipes adapted by the well-known food writer Alice Ross. The story is introduced by esteemed Dickens biographer Peter Ackroyd, chief literary critic of The Times of London.

"This modern edition of Dickens' A CHRISTMAS DINNER illuminates Victorian holiday celebrations. this handsome book is a feast for the eye as well as a practical guide for the modern cook" ---John Jordan, director of The Dickens Project, University of California.

"This beautifully-illustrated book brings a little-known and terrific Christmas story by Charles Dickens to new readers. It's a gift both to culinary professionals and to everyone who enjoys the magic of Christmas." -- Andrew F. Smith, editor of THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN FOOD AND DRINK.
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A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens
"Would that Christmas lasted a whole year as it ought."
So wrote Charles Dickens in this, his first Christmas story. In 1835, he had the novel idea that Christmas should be a family celebration, including forgiveness, fun, gifts and feasting. The book includes menus and Dickens family recipes adapted by the well-known food writer Alice Ross. The story is introduced by esteemed Dickens biographer Peter Ackroyd, chief literary critic of The Times of London.

"This modern edition of Dickens' A CHRISTMAS DINNER illuminates Victorian holiday celebrations. this handsome book is a feast for the eye as well as a practical guide for the modern cook" ---John Jordan, director of The Dickens Project, University of California.

"This beautifully-illustrated book brings a little-known and terrific Christmas story by Charles Dickens to new readers. It's a gift both to culinary professionals and to everyone who enjoys the magic of Christmas." -- Andrew F. Smith, editor of THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN FOOD AND DRINK.
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A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

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"Would that Christmas lasted a whole year as it ought."
So wrote Charles Dickens in this, his first Christmas story. In 1835, he had the novel idea that Christmas should be a family celebration, including forgiveness, fun, gifts and feasting. The book includes menus and Dickens family recipes adapted by the well-known food writer Alice Ross. The story is introduced by esteemed Dickens biographer Peter Ackroyd, chief literary critic of The Times of London.

"This modern edition of Dickens' A CHRISTMAS DINNER illuminates Victorian holiday celebrations. this handsome book is a feast for the eye as well as a practical guide for the modern cook" ---John Jordan, director of The Dickens Project, University of California.

"This beautifully-illustrated book brings a little-known and terrific Christmas story by Charles Dickens to new readers. It's a gift both to culinary professionals and to everyone who enjoys the magic of Christmas." -- Andrew F. Smith, editor of THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN FOOD AND DRINK.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940014247795
Publisher: Red Rock Press
Publication date: 03/19/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 80
File size: 18 MB
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About the Author

About The Author
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington
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