December 19th is the 168th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Dickens self-published the volume after having a dispute with his publisher about earnings from a previous book. The story and more about Charles Dickens' relationships with his publishers is detailed in The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford. Biographical data combined with a lot of insight into the book publishing world of Dickens' time, it's an in-depth examination of the publishing of the beloved holiday classic.
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