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A Christmas Carol (Wisehouse Classics - with Original Illustrations) by Charles Dickens; with the original illustrations by John Leech is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<em>A CHRISTMAS CAROL</em> is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London on December 1843. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. A Christmas Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. The book was written at a time when the British were examining and exploring Christmas traditions from the past as well as new customs such as Christmas cards and Christmas trees. Carol singing took a new lease on life during this time. 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.<br/><br/> Dickens was not the first author to celebrate the Christmas season in literature, but it was he who superimposed his humanitarian vision of the holiday upon the public, an idea that has been termed as Dickens' "Carol Philosophy". Dickens believed the best way to reach the broadest segment of the population regarding his c

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Author

Charles Dickens; with the original illustrations by John Leech

Publisher

Sweden: Wisehouse Classics

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9789176370520

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (24,389 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14