A Christmas Carol, The Original Manuscript

On returning home today, we found in the front door a copy of "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens. The cover is slightly water damaged, but it's otherwise in good shape. It's a 1967 edition which contains facsimiles of the original manuscript across the page from the print version, and with the John Leech illustrations (the ones that were in the first edition).

I don't know who left it there, but, whoever it was, thank you. It was very thoughtful of you.

(Update: Turns out I do know who left it. And she even told me ahead of time that she was going to, but it completely slipped my mind. Thanks, Aunt Pat!!)

Marley was dead ...

Tonight I'll be doing my annual unabridged Christmas Carol reading. Fairly small gathering this time, due to timing, and lots of people traveling. I haven't put a lot of time into it this year, but I think it'll be fun. It always is. I might record it again this year, if I get my act together early enough in the day.

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Here dies another day during which I have had eyes, ears, hands and the great world round me; And with tomorrow begins another. Why am I allowed two? (Evening, by Chesterton)

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