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English. Ebenezer Scrooge ( / ˌɛbɪˈniːzər ˈskruːdʒ /) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Charles Dickens 's 1843 short novel, A Christmas Carol. Initially a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas, his redemption by three spirits (the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet ...
A classic film version of Charles Dickens's novel, starring Alastair Sim as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. See the trailer, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Family, Fantasy
- Brian Desmond Hurst
- 1951-12-02
Apr 25, 2024 · Ebenezer Scrooge, fictional character, the miserly protagonist of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843). Despite his transformation at the end of the story, the character is remembered as the embittered miser and not as the reformed sinner, and “Scrooge” has entered the English language as a.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Scrooge is a cold-hearted, miserly, and selfish character who represents the antithesis of the Christmas spirit. He undergoes a transformation from a cruel and greedy man to a charitable and joyful one after being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Stave one. A Christmas Carol opens on a bleak, cold Christmas Eve in London, seven years after the death of Ebenezer Scrooge 's business partner, Jacob Marley. Scrooge, an ageing miser, dislikes Christmas and refuses a dinner invitation from his nephew Fred.
- Charles Dickens, Michael Slater
- 1843
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