A Christmas Carol: Wide margin annotation edition (Annotation Editions)

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He was conscious of being exhausted, and overcome by an irresistible drowsiness; and, further, of being in his own bedroom. We do not take responsibility for any effects of viruses or malware however introduced to your systems. It was the voice of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach. He implies that Scrooge has been forging his own 'chains' for the past seven years and suggests that his present actions are still determining the final weight and quantity of the shackles he will wear in death.

He was obliged to rub the frost off with the sleeve of his dressing-gown before he could see anything; and could see very little then. But the relentless Ghost pinioned him in both his arms, and forced him to observe what happened next.If we were not perfectly convinced that Hamlet’s Father died before the play began, there would be nothing more remarkable in his taking a stroll at night, in an easterly wind, upon his own ramparts, than there would be in any other middle-aged gentleman rashly turning out after dark in a breezy spot -- say Saint Paul’s Churchyard for instance -- literally to astonish his son’s weak mind. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. If this had never been between us,’ said the girl, looking mildly, but with steadiness, upon him;’ tell me, would you seek me out and try to win me now .

It swung so softly in the outset that it scarcely made a sound; but soon it rang out loudly, and so did every bell in the house. Green body and yellow tail, with a thing like a lettuce growing out of the top of his head; there he is. It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful, to put his hands in his breeches pockets . This Agreement covers access to the Service regardless of the device or network you access it through.This version of the text [Scholastic GCSE 9-1: A Christmas Carol: Annotation Edition] is vastly superior to a simple copy of the book, double spacing and wide margins allow for the text to be annotated in detail without losing the original text, often impossible to do with other versions. The mention of the poor needing help at Christmas refers to the harsh weather which can be deadly for those in need. Hot and Cold – Extensive imagery describes Scrooge as cold because of his cold heart; in contrast, his nephew is described as warm because he is merry and loving.

Scrooge went to bed again, and thought, and thought, and thought it over and over, and could make nothing of it. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark , that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.But he couldn’t replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box in his own room; and so surely as the clerk came in with the shovel, the master predicted that it would be necessary for them to part.