ANOTHER ROUND OF STORIES BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE (Hesperus Classics) - Softcover

Building on the success of his Christmas number for 1852, Dickens used the same framing concept for 1853’sAnother Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire. This wide-ranging round features tales of angels, ghosts, and marriages that are as treacherous as they are inspiring. With more than one horrifying account of murder, the stories carry warning about love’s dangers as well as its delights. An impressive contributor list includes Elizabeth Gaskell and George A. Sala, whose poignant tales rival Dickens’ own.

Charles Dickens (18121870) is considered one of the English language’s greatest writers. His works includeBleak House, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations,The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities. Kathryn Hughes is the author ofGeorge Eliot: The Last Victorian and The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs. Beeton.