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CLIP 8852
Reading A Christmas Carol
Key Info
- Reading A Christmas Carol
- Duration: 02:27
- Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol sums up what a Victorian Christmas meant, with its themes of charity, family and goodwill to all men. It still has a lasting legacy in the sort of Christmases we celebrate today. This clip is published as part of BBC Victorian Christmas, for more materials and information about the series visit the website: bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
- Subject:
History
Topic:Victorians: Christmas
- Keywords: Christmas, Victorians, Dickens, festivals, seasons, story telling, books, reading, entertainment
Ideas for use in class
- An extract from 'A Christmas Carol' is available here: bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/activity/christmas-carol-book-reading.shtml. A full reading of the book can be found on the School Radio site: bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/english/a_christmas_carol.
Background details
- Clip language : English
- Aspect ratio : 16x9
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