Great expectations (restyled)

Charles Dickens?s second novel is the tale of a young orphan who faces the gruelling conditions of a Victorian workhouse before finding himself sucked into the criminal underworld of London. Teeming with unforgettable characters such as the villainous Fagin, the virtuous Nancy and the brutal Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist combines dark humour, elements of melodrama and social polemic.At once a ferocious indictment of the author?s era and a timeless story of coming of age, this classic has enthralled readers and inspired countless adaptations and imitations since it was first published in 1838.

Ebenezer Scrooge doesn?t like Christmas, and he doesn?t like people. He?s a cold, hard man. He only loves money! But on Christmas Eve something strange happens: some ghosts visit him! They show him his past life, his life now and a possible future. Will old Scrooge learn anything from the ghosts...Ebenezer Scrooge n'aime pas Noël et n'aime personne d'ailleurs. C'est un homme froid et dur, qui ne pense qu'à l'argent. Mais un étrange phénomène survient la veille de Noël. Des fantômes viennent lui rendre visite et lui montrent sa vie : sa vie passée, sa vie actuelle et même son probable avenir. Le vieux Scrooge apprendra-t-il à changer les choses ?

Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843 and the first edition, published on 19th December, was so successful that it sold out in just six days. The publishers had to produce two further editions between Christmas and the new year to meet the demand, and the novella has never been out of print. A Christmas Carol tells the story of a greedy money-lender, Ebeneezer Scrooge, who is first visited by the ghost of his former business partner and then by three spirits?the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. They show Scrooge's lack of compassion to him, compelling him to act more compassionately in the future and to honor Christmas in his heart.