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“It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when the Great Creator was a child himself.”

Quote by Charles Dickens

Book:A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

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