<DIV>Most famous in the realm of holiday literature for his 1843 publication, <I>A Christmas Carol</I>, Charles Dickens was in fact a prolific writer in the yuletide genre and a great contributor to many now-prevalent traditions of the holiday itself. In 1944, <I>A Christmas Carol</I>, Dickens released <I>The Chimes: A Christmas Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In</I>, which combined his usual sympathy for the poor with the notion that we must always strive to live in nobler ways. In 1845 came the novella <I>The Cricket on the Hearth</I>. The years 1846 and 1848 respectively saw published <I>The Battle of Life</I> and <I>The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain</I>. Because of this wealth of Christmas-themed works, Dickens is sometime referred to as ?the man who invented Christmas.”<BR><BR>About the Word Cloud Classics series:<br>Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.</DIV>