A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 and was an overnight success, extolling values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. A Christmas Carol became so popular it has become part of the landscape of the traditional Christmas. A celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens’ atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as “humbug.” It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.

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