"A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" by Charles Dickens is a tale from the 1800s about Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy old man who hates Christmas. After being visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley, and three more ghosts showing him Christmas from the past, what's happening now, and what might happen in the future, Scrooge learns the importance of being kind and generous. The story really digs into what it means to be a good person, showing how being mean and selfish can change into caring and giving, especially during Christmas. We first meet Scrooge as someone who is cold and doesn't care about anyone, especially when it comes to Christmas spirit or helping others, but a warning given by a ghost hints that Scrooge is about to go on a journey where he might become a better person.
A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
A bitter old man, haunted by spirits, must confront his past, present, and future to rediscover the joy of Christmas and the importance of the human connection.
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. 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.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. 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.
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