A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a novella published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on December 6, 2012. This edition spans 110 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter and miserly character, as he undergoes a profound transformation through supernatural encounters with Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of ideology, ethics, and emotional change, set against the backdrop of early Victorian Era Britain. The novella reflects a time of nostalgia for traditional Christmas customs while also introducing new practices. Dickens draws from various influences, including his own childhood experiences and a deep sympathy for the poor, to craft this timeless tale that intertwines elements of fiction, classic literature, and the supernatural.
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A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The story tells of bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge’s ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits from Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. The book was written and published in early Victorian Era Britain, a period when there was both strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions and an initiation of new practices such as Christmas trees and greeting cards. Dickens’s sources for the tale appear to be many and varied but are principally the humiliating experiences of his childhood, his sympathy for the poor, and various Christmas stories and fairy tales.
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