The warmth of Dickens's happy endings and the joy he envisions as possible to everyone make his Christmas stories a cozy pick for reading beside a crackling fire this winter.
You could certainly call it a redemption of the heart, in the sense that he rekindles his ability to feel love, compassion, and connection. It is interesting to me the things that spark that though—a combination of remembering those things in his own life (in the past), pity (Tiny Tim, etc), and fear (of his own future).
Haven't seen that adaptation, but thanks for the recommendation!
I'm glad to see someone shares my enthusiasm for the version of ACC with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. I think his interpretation is even better than that from George C. Scott.
Also of worthy mention, the stellar cast, score (Richard Addinsell), George Minter's screenplay and the exemplary, evocative use of lighting and shadow.
I shared your pursuit of fictionosophy (I assume you made up that word. If so, I'm fine with it.) with your comments on the Dickens stories as an example with fellow O-ists in a small e-mail list of which I am a part. Perhaps new fans of fictionosophy will spring from it. Happy holidays to all at TOS.
I have always considered A Christmas Carol to be foremost about the redemption of a man's heart and soul.
I think the following film is perhaps the greatest rendition on screen of Dicken's book.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_scrooge
You could certainly call it a redemption of the heart, in the sense that he rekindles his ability to feel love, compassion, and connection. It is interesting to me the things that spark that though—a combination of remembering those things in his own life (in the past), pity (Tiny Tim, etc), and fear (of his own future).
Haven't seen that adaptation, but thanks for the recommendation!
I'm glad to see someone shares my enthusiasm for the version of ACC with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. I think his interpretation is even better than that from George C. Scott.
Also of worthy mention, the stellar cast, score (Richard Addinsell), George Minter's screenplay and the exemplary, evocative use of lighting and shadow.
All producing a truly great classic.
I shared your pursuit of fictionosophy (I assume you made up that word. If so, I'm fine with it.) with your comments on the Dickens stories as an example with fellow O-ists in a small e-mail list of which I am a part. Perhaps new fans of fictionosophy will spring from it. Happy holidays to all at TOS.
Many thanks! My husband came up with the name. Happy holidays to you and yours :)