Publisher's Synopsis
Published from 1851 to 1853, Household Words featured as its main attraction during the Christmas season a lengthy short story penned by Dickens himself. During these years Dickens's world view underwent a sea change, from youthful optimism to looming disillusion with the course of human affairs. These points of view intermingle to intriguing effect in his short story, "What Christmas Is As We Grow Older," when the old optimism rears its head again and reaffirms his belief in goodness and the memory of better days and the love between family and dear friends.
