A Christmas Carol: Full Text with Annotations and Key Quotations

Scholastic's completely annotated set texts are designedto help students prepare for their closed book AQA GCSE EnglishLiterature examinationsThis full-colour ready-annotated edition of Charles Dickens'sA Christmas Carol is perfect for students. It includesThe full novellaDetailed annotations on each pageDefinitions of tricky vocabularyOrganised lists of key quotations  The full text of the novella is set on an easy-to-read cream backgroundwith wide margins on every page providing helpful annotationsabout the key information on that page. This takes the studentstep-by-step through the novella highlighting useful insightsabout the characters and plot as well as addressing the main themesand context. At the bottom of each page definitions are suppliedto aid the understanding of unusual or archaic language usedwithin the text. At the back of the book students will find a helpful guide tokey quotations from the novella. Each quotation will reference whereit appears in the novella as a whole and identified with an at-a-glance'key' symbol. Examination: English LiteratureSpecification: GCSE 9-1Set Text covered: A Christmas Carol byCharles DickensType: Set Text - Complete Annotated  About the novella: Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge isvisited on Christmas Eve by the three ghosts of Christmas. Theyshow him the joy of Christmas, and wretchedness of his own legacy.Inspired and chastened by what he has seen, Scrooge resolves tochange and from then on embraces and promotes the true spirit ofChristmas with kindness, generosity and warmth.Scholastic have everything you need to succeed with your AQAEnglish Literature examination including study guides, annotation-friendlyeditions, revision cards and essay planners. Truly themost comprehensive support for GCSE English available!