Cuentos de Navidad

In addition to the novels that secured him an unshakeable place in readers' hearts from the moment of their publication, Charles Dickens dedicated five short stories to the Christmas season, set during this time of year marked by a clash of emotions, reflection on what has been done and what remains to be done, and the often painful inequality that seems to be brought into sharper focus. Frequently tinged with a ghostly or magical element, this volume brings them together in their entirety, beginning with the celebrated "A Christmas Carol," in which the miserly Scrooge undergoes a transformation through various visions and apparitions, followed by "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," and "The Haunted," all of which are enjoyable and pleasant reads, whether during the Christmas season or at any other time.