A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
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A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

by Charles Dickens

Publisher
Independently published
Pages
136
Language
English
Published
1976

Overview

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas follows Ebenezer Scrooge from hard, icy indifference toward a hard-won awakening. The story blends supernatural visitation with social conscience, making it a compact classic of redemption, generosity, and moral reckoning. Readers looking for a brisk holiday read will find ghostly atmosphere, sharp character work, and a surprisingly forceful argument about compassion.

Dickens uses the famous title to anchor a story that still speaks to anyone interested in transformation, family duty, and the cost of living only for yourself. It remains one of the clearest entry points into Dickens because it is short, vivid, and emotionally direct, and still remarkably readable today, too.

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