Michael Slater is Emeritus Professor of Victorian Literature, with extensive experience as a former President of international Dickens societies and editor of a leading Dickensian journal. His academic career has involved widespread lecturing across the globe, sharing his expertise on the subject. Slater's contributions significantly deepen our understanding of Victorian literary contributions and their enduring impact.
A collection of five short novels written between 1843 and 1848 for Christmas - "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle of Life" and "The Haunted Man". This edition is based on the 1868 edition, corrected by the author and with a chronology by Ruth Tillotson.