A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

Book Overview

"A Christmas Carol" is a timeless masterpiece of Victorian literature that explores the profound themes of redemption, generosity, and the human spirit. The story follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, a man whose cold heart has long since abandoned the warmth of human connection. On a fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, followed by three spirits representing Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these supernatural encounters, Scrooge is forced to confront his own cruelty and the bleak future that awaits him if he does not change his ways.

Charles Dickens's celebrated novella remains one of the most beloved holiday tales ever written, offering a powerful social critique of poverty and indifference while celebrating the joy of the festive season. With its rich atmosphere and unforgettable characters, "A Christmas Carol" continues to resonate with readers of all ages, serving as a poignant reminder of the transformative power of compassion and the importance of keeping the spirit of Christmas in one's heart all year round.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1025552164
• ISBN13: 9781025552163
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Tradd Street Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.5" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Classic Story

Charles Dickens is one of my all-time favourite authors. He depicts character, people, and life in such vivid colours that you almost feel a part of the story. This is a great book to read during the Christmas holidays. I've always loved reading it, listening to the audio book or watching the old black and white film. It's a must-have for any home library.

Even the Blind Mans Dog avoided Scrooge!

This is the most heartwarming story EVER written about Yuletide, the story is truly magical. It captures the very essence of what Christmas is all about. I like to start reading it every December, just to get into that "Christmassy" mood, it's a lot more effective then "Bottled" Christmas spirits. But let us not forget as the author is at pains to point out; Marley was dead,.... to begin with. ~~~~ "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past." "Long Past?" inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarsfish stature. "No. Your past." (One of many simple but great lines, that stay with you when you've finished.) Reading this story certainly changed my life, and saved me the need for three visits! "God bless us everyone".

A Part of Western Culture

Critiquing Dickens' Christmas Carol is a misnomer. Rather, it is Dickens who critiques us with this masterwork. A Christmas Carol has burrowed into the very heart of our Western Culture to where few people would be confused if you referred to someone as a "Scrooge," that is to say a skinflint, miser. Aside from presenting us with some of the most memorable images in literature as Scrooge is taken by the Ghosts of the Past, Present and Future to review his life and probable ending, we are brought along with his and given opportunity to review those elements in our own lives. A Christmas Carol was not just a nice story of the Christmas Season to give warmth and cheer. Far from it! Dickens had an agenda. Just as in his other famous works, like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield, Dickens longed to make a social statement to draw attention to the poor in England, their plight and hardship. A Christmas Carol is about Scrooge as a person, but also as representing a class of the wealthy whose abundance is wrested from the large working poor such as Cratchett and his family. THEY are the point. THEY are the ones Dickens sought to draw to public attention. Heaven help us is we simply see this book as nostalgia and fail to see the point Dickens had to make then and which still applies today!

This book is just fabulous!

This is one of the best stories ever written. Ebenezer Scrooge, is the biggest grouch on the world, almost murdering carolers that come to his door for the fact he just can't stand to be Merry, even at Christmas time. The 3 Ghosts (Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmases to Come) take him to it's own time space, and show him how the Christmas was, and the funeral of Scrooge, only to find that he was unliked and hated, so that no one came to the funeral. This is a truly inspiring story, so I greatly encourage you to get this!