C is for Cautionary
C is for Cautionary
Welcome to Day 3 of Blogging A to Z!
Book-ish Ghosts
Throughout the April challenge, you get to guess the ghost novel, ghost movie, or ghost beginning with the letter of the day. You can find Book-ish Ghosts contest rules here in the theme reveal.
So let’s put our heads together to come up with the book behind C is for Cautionary. And when you have it, leave your best guess in the comments.
Clue 1: This holiday-themed novella has never been out of print since its publication in 1843 and has been adapted to stage and screen many times since.
Clue 2: A paradox: All four ghosts of this novella tell cautionary tales, but one of them does not speak.
As for the last mystery B is for Baby, several of you guessed correctly that the novel in question is
Beloved by Toni Morrison.
Have you read Beloved? What are your thoughts about this Pulitzer winner?
28 thoughts on “C is for Cautionary”
A Christmas Carol by Dickens
Thanks for your guess. So far, everyone seems to be coming up with A Christmas Carol. We’ll see tomorrow!
That has to be A Christmas Carol – it isn’t Christmas until I’ve seen at least 2 versions of it 🙂
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/
http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/
Ah, another happy face! I’m smiling right now though my lips…er, fingers…are sealed until tomorrow. Do you have a favorite version of A Christmas Carol?
A Christmas Carol 🙂
The happy face made me smile. All good for a Monday morning. I’m thinking you like A Christmas Carol. Am I right?
I got this one! *raises hands frantically to get attention** A Christmas Carol. Absolutely the best Christmas story of all time.
Ha ha! Love your enthusiasm! I see your raised hands, and I just hope you can wait until tomorrow for the reveal.
An incredibly fun and original theme! I love it. My guess would be A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I hope you are having fun with the challenge.
@ScarlettBraden from
Frankly Scarlett
Hi Scarlett,
I am having fun with the challenge, thanks! Based on your name, I would guess you have been immersed in books and movies from an early age. Just a guess.
A Christmas Carol. I’ve seen this on stage four times. I love it when television shows do a version of it. The Rosanne Holloween version is one of my favorites.
Good luck with the rest of the challenge.
Thanks for your good wishes! I had no idea Rosanne did a version of A Christmas Carol. I think one of my faves is the old black and white from 1951.
That was easy, A Christmas Carol by Dickens. It is such a wonderful book, too.
Meet My Imaginary Friends
#AtoZchallenge http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/
I agree–it is a wonderful book. And play and movie. He did a lot to re-awaken his countrymen/women and us to the pleasures of the Christmas season.
The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Thanks for casting your vote, Carol.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The majority rules. LOL
Ha! Unlike yesterday, no one else seems to want to vote for anything else.
I know it’s already been said but I know it’s surely A Christmas Carol without reading the other comments. 🙂
Yay, another happy face! I’m feeling very special with all the smiling faces today. I’m smiling now.
I’m going with Christmas Carol as well. My favorite Dickens book, and also my favorite Muppet movie 🙂
Ah, it was only a matter of time before someone brought in the Muppets. Christmas Carol is my favorite Dickens book as well. What a bonus that it has ghosts!
My first thought was also A Christmas Carol! We’ll see tomorrow! 🙂 Great theme idea! I can’t wait to guess on the others.
Thanks, Chelsea. Another happy face. I’m feeling happy today all right.
I think I have this one , A Christmas Carol or was is Ghosts of Christmas Past? I love your theme if I didn’t already tell you that
The consensus seems to be unanimous for A Christmas Carol. We’ll see soon!
The phrase “A cautionary tale” automatically puts my thoughts to Dickensian writing.. 😀 Enjoying all your posts!
Yes, Dickens seems to be full of cautionary tales…though probably none more so than A Christmas Carol. Glad you enjoy the posts!