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Sample ## Take a look inside There are several editions of this ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection. Various characteristics of each ebook are listed to aid in selecting the preferred file. Click on any of the filenumbers belowto quickly view each ebook. 46(Original First Edition Cover; 1843 Original Illustrations in Color by John Leech) 19337 (Published in 1905; Illustrations in Black and White by G. A. Williams) 24022 (Published in 1915; Illustrations in Black and White and Color by By Arthur Rackham) 30368 (First edition with original hand written pages; Black and White illustrations.) A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE BEING A Ghost Story of Christmas BY CHARLES DICKENS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH PREFACE I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. Their faithful Friend and Servant, C. D. December, 1843. CONTENTS STAVE I MARLEY’S GHOST STAVE II THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS STAVE III THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS STAVE IV THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS STAVE V THE END OF IT ILLUSTRATIONS Artist. Marley’s Ghost J. Leech Ghosts of Departed Usurers ,, Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball ,, Scrooge Extinguishes the First of the Three Spirits ,, Scrooge’s Third Visitor ,, Ignorance and Want ,, The Last of the Spirits ,, Scrooge and Bob Cratchit ,, STAVE ONE. MARLEY’S GHOST. Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge’s name was good upon ’Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was… [ Sign in to read now ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fa-christmas-carol) The sample continues in the full work. 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