Steampunk: Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol (Steampunk Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762450908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Images of steam-powered machinery, a chilling industrial London, and ornate mechanical gears come together as Scrooge travels through his life on Christmas Eve night.Additionally, Charles Dickens’ celebrated short stores, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” and A Christmas Tree” are included and paired with equally enchanting steampunk illustrations. Haunting steampunk illustrations by acclaimed artist Zdenko Basic accompany the original story, transforming this Christmas classic like never before. Those of us who cherish each holiday with Dickens in our heartsthe man who has linked the Christmas spirit with love, forgiveness, and
I love steampunk. This was HIT as a Christmas gift for my adult daughter! I love steampunknot enuf to go whole-hog on it, but it's hilarious in its parody and redrawing of 19th century style machinery. This book is valuable for it's artwork. And to best of my knowledge, there wasn't anything left out of the text. Thanks for a nice piece of work!, Ken Suetterlin, Marshalltown, Iowa.. Caveat emptor Netties Kid Zdenko's "Steampunk" literary classics should come with a huge buyer beware sticker. These are NOT fresh new steampunk takes on classic tales. These are the exact same stories you grew up with. The only thing steampunk about any of them is the artwork.. "The beautiful illustrations work to enhance an already timeless story" according to Kevin. As a huge fan of A Christmas Carol and Steampunk images, this edition of Dicken's classic Christmas story is a blastt. The beautiful illustrations work to enhance an already timeless story. I loved it.
If anything, the mix of digital and photo mediums is distracting. From School Library Journal Gr 4 Up—This strange take on Dickens's classic Christmas tale is an unnecessary addition to the various versions already available. The addition of steampunk elements, primarily consisting of goggles and industrial backgrounds, does not particularly enhance the story. While the text remains true to the original, the steampunk illustrations vary from overly realistic photos of characters to frightening, seemingly digitally manipulated images, like Marley's ghost. The addition of two other of Dickens's stories, "A Christmas Tree" and "The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton" will most likely not prove tempting enough to attract readers.—Marian McLeod, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT . The most interesting illustrations are those that focus more on the backdrops and cityscapes than the characters themselves
He lives in Croatia.. Wells. He was the recipient of the 2008 Grigor Vitez award for Best Illustration in Children’s Books and also the 2009 Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts award for best Young Artist. Zdenko Basic is the illustrator of many books including Steampunk: Poe, S