description: A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman &amp; Hall on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases 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 strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions together with the introduction of new customs, such as Christmas trees and greeting cards. Dickens' 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.
language: English
title: A Christmas Carol
titlecomplete: A Christmas Carol
characters: Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, Fred (A Christmas Carol), Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Tiny Tim
genres: Fiction, Holiday, 19th Century, Classics, School, Historical Fiction, Christmas, Fantasy, Literature, Audiobook
ratings_count: 792602
places: London, England, United Kingdom, England
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic
publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD