Charles Dickens, a worldly scoundrel, re-wrote "A Christmas Carol" from the original written by American esoteric Christians, Mathew and Abby Whittier. Underneath Dickens' heavy redactions, in his original manuscript, the Spirit of Christmas Present greets Ebenezer (not "Scrooge") with, “What man are you?” and “I know you." It's far more profound than Dickens' re-written passage, which is masculine bonhomie.
My new book, presenting my findings from transcribing the entire handwritten manuscript, is "The Sacred Carol: Rediscovering the True Authorship of a Christmas Classic."
Charles Dickens, a worldly scoundrel, re-wrote "A Christmas Carol" from the original written by American esoteric Christians, Mathew and Abby Whittier. Underneath Dickens' heavy redactions, in his original manuscript, the Spirit of Christmas Present greets Ebenezer (not "Scrooge") with, “What man are you?” and “I know you." It's far more profound than Dickens' re-written passage, which is masculine bonhomie.
My new book, presenting my findings from transcribing the entire handwritten manuscript, is "The Sacred Carol: Rediscovering the True Authorship of a Christmas Classic."
Wow! This is fascinating, Stephen. Thanks for sharing, I'll look into your work.