The Middle-earth author spent some imaginary time in the North Pole for an audience of just four people: his children.

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These books are still relevant and worth the read, even 50 years later.
Such was the success of 'A Christmas Carol' that the four festive stories Dickens published after it—some overlooked classics, others critical flops and missteps—have since largely become eclipsed by their better-known predecessor.
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