Title: The man who invented Christmas
Description: Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay.  His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out "A Christmas Carol" himself.
Subjects: History, History and criticism, Christmas in literature, English Christmas stories, Christmas, Dickens, charles, 1812-1870, Christmas stories, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century, New York Times reviewed
Places: England
People: Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Time periods: 19th century