There is discussion among academics as to whether this is a fully secular story, or if it is a Christian allegory. The treatment of the poor and the ability of a selfish man to redeem himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story. Dickens had written three Christmas stories prior to the novella, and was inspired following a visit to the Field Lane Ragged School, one of several establishments for London's street children. The full title of Charles Dickens most famous work is technically A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas. He was influenced by the experiences of his own youth and by the Christmas stories of other authors, including Washington Irving and Douglas Jerrold. Did you know Dickens didn't make very much money from early editions of A Christmas Carol.
By 1844, the novella had gone through 13 printings and continues to be a robust seller more than 175 years later. Full red morocco, title in gilt on spine, decorative raised. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol during a period when the British were exploring and re-evaluating past Christmas traditions, including carols, and newer customs such as Christmas trees. A Christmas Carol was first published on December 19, 1843, with the first edition sold out by Christmas Eve. Sixth edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, published in 1844. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech.
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