A Christmas Carol

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: English to French THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sub-paragraphs and paragraphs, for quick and easy cross-referencing. The French translation has been modernised and amended to suit this dual language project. The revised English text is in part a translation from French. Essentially, A Christmas Carol has been rewritten in contemporary English from the French translation. The emphasis is on attaining a high correlation between each set of text fragments. The story was originally written in English. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A Christmas Carol is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, and was first published in 1843. The story follows the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a bitter old bean counter into a playful and generous young spirit, resulting from his encounters and journeys with Christmas ghosts. AUTHOR: Charles Dickens (February 1812 - June 1870) was, and still is, a famous English writer and social commentator (and critic). (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books