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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. It 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 ...
- Charles Dickens, Michael Slater
- 1843
- MARLEY’S GHOST. Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner.
- THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS. When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.
- THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS. Awaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore, and sitting up in bed to get his thoughts together, Scrooge had no occasion to be told that the bell was again upon the stroke of One.
- THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS. The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached. When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery.
A Christmas Carol in Prose, 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. A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of ...
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May 10, 2024 · A Christmas Carol, short novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1843. The story, suddenly conceived and written in a few weeks, is one of the outstanding Christmas stories of modern literature. Through a series of spectral visions, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is allowed to review his.
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Sep 20, 2006 · Read or download the classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three spirits for free. Choose from different formats and editions, including the original 1843 version with illustrations by John Leech.
- Charles Dickens, Michael Slater
- Williams, George Alfred, 1875-1932
- 1843
- A Christmas Carol
Dec 24, 2007 · Read or download the classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his ghostly visitors for free. Choose from different formats and editions, including the original 1843 version with illustrations by John Leech.
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A classic novella by Charles Dickens about a miserly old man who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. Learn about Scrooge's transformation, the ghosts' messages, and the themes of the story.
