A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas Author: Charles Dickens

A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE BEING

A Ghost Story of Christmas BY CHARLES DICKENS

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN LEECH

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Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.[3] His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today. WikiPedia

A Christmas Carol is probably his most famous story, often adapted. It's also the most photographed Dickens story, with many versions dating back to the early days of the film. According to historian Ronald Hutton, the current state of Christmas celebrations is largely the result of a mid-Victorian festive revival led by Christmas carols. Dickens catalyzed the coming Christmas into a family-centered celebration of generosity, while community-based and church-centered observations faded as new middle-class expectations emerged. Its archetypal characters (Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Christmas Elf) have entered Western cultural consciousness. A prominent phrase in the story, "Merry Christmas," became popular after the story came out.