A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain when it was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions, and at the time when new customs such as the...
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Author:Charles Dickens
Genre:Fiction, Speculative fiction, Novella, Ghost story, Fairy tale, Morality play
Year published:1843
Number of editions:100

Author of A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
February 7, 1812 - June 9, 1870
Birthplace:Portsmouth

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
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Additional works by Charles Dickens
BookCopyright DateGenre
The Cricket on the Hearth Novella
The Chimes Novella
Our Mutual Friend 1865 Novel
A Tale of Two Cities Historical novel
The Old Curiosity Shop Novel
Oliver Twist 1839 Novel
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Comic novel
Hard Times Novel
Bleak House Novel
Great Expectations Novel
The Haunted Man Novel
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1870 Novel
David Copperfield Künstlerroman
The Pickwick Papers Novel
Barnaby Rudge Historical novel
The Battle of Life 1846 Speculative fiction
Little Dorrit Fiction
No Thoroughfare
Sketches by Boz Short story
Martin Chuzzlewit Novel
Dombey and Son Novel
Mugby Junction
Thackeray the Humorist and the Man of Letters: The Story of His Life and Literary Labours, Including a Selection from His Characteristic Speeches November 1, 1971 Speculative fiction
The Complete Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens 1982 Speculative fiction
The Signalman September 1998 Speculative fiction
Canción de Navidad
The Memorable Trial of Bardell Against Pickwick
Temps Difficile
Un Canto Di Natale
Zweisprachig
Captain Murderer
DK Classics
The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
Mr. Nightingale's Diary
Penguin Readers Level 3
The World of Charles Dickens
St. Martin's Guide to Writing 6e short and Great Expectations
The Chinese and the Holly Tree
Truly Great Ghost Stories
Bedside Dickens
Young Readers Christian Library Boxed Set
Doctor Marigold
God Cares Coloring Book
Critical Tradition 2e and Great Expectations
Dickens's Dictionary of the Thames, 1887
The Lamplighter
Les chroniques de Mudfog
Bible Word Search #4
Illustrations from Dickens
Insel Bücherei, Nr.89, Die Silvesterglocken
To Be Read At Dusk
Cuento de Navidad
The Life of Jesus Coloring Book
On the Firing Line
Spirited Yarns
Un Cuento De Navidad
The Works of Charles Dickens
OBWL6: Oliver Twist: Level 6
L'affaire D., ou, Le crime du faux vagabond
Novel Notes
Nuestro Comun Amigo
Spark Notes A Tale of Two Cities
Carol Nadolig
Household Words, A Weekly Journal
Tour of Two Idle Apprentices. No Thoroughfare. The Perils of Certain English Prisoners
Collected Classics - Dickens
Oliver!
Un Conto De Nadal
Tale of 2 Cities/1019
Viaje Inutil de DOS Aprendices Gandules
Child's Story
Barnabé Rudge, Tome II
David Koperfild
Essential Dickens CD
The Old Bachelor
Two Histories of England
Copperfield
Dossier de la Maison Dombey et Fils; Temps Difficiles
Short Stories from the Pickwiock Papers (Bil
Stories For Christmas
La Vie et les Aventures de Nicolas Nickleby; Livres de Noel
Some Christmas Stories
Dickens' Dictionary of London 1888
Voyage en Amérique
Contributions to All the Year Round
Les tuggs a ramsgate
Cantique de Noël
Navidad Y Reyes Magos
David and Goliath and Other Adventures to Color
Il Grillo del Focolare
Oxford Illustrated Dickens
The Two Apprentices
The bagman's tales =
Literacy World
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
The Unabridged Charles Dickens
Alle Weihnachtserzählungen
Beautiful Stories About Children
El grillo del hogar
Sketched by Boz
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Characters in A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge is the principal character in Charles Dickens's 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. At the beginning of the novel, Scrooge is a...
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Bob Cratchit
Bob Cratchit

Robert "Bob" Cratchit is a fictional character who is the abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol....
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Film adaptations of A Christmas Carol

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Muppet Christmas Carol G (USA) Musical, Christmas movie, Fantasy, Children's Fantasy, Children's/Family
A Christmas Carol Black-and-white, Christmas movie, Costume drama, Family Drama, Family, Fantasy, Drama
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol Christmas movie, Musical, Television movie, Animated Musical, Children's/Family
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol Comedy, Animation, Short Film
A Christmas Carol Christmas movie, Costume drama, Film adaptation, Family Drama, Family, Television movie, Period piece, Drama
A Christmas Carol Short Film
A Christmas Carol PG (USA) Christmas movie, Costume drama, Family, Television movie, Film adaptation, Family Drama, Period piece, Fantasy, Drama
A Christmas Carol Silent film, Indie, Short Film, Black-and-white, Drama
A Christmas Carol Musical, Fantasy, Drama
Scrooge G (USA) Musical, Christmas movie, Fantasy, Family Drama, Family, Film adaptation, Drama
Scrooge Christmas movie, Costume drama, Family, Fantasy, Drama
Scrooged PG-13 (USA) Comedy, Christmas movie, Fantasy, Satire, Black comedy, Fantasy Comedy
Scrooge Black-and-white, Fantasy, Family, Film adaptation, Drama
A Carol Christmas Christmas movie, Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Holiday Film
Barbie in a Christmas Carol Computer Animation, Animation, Family, Children's/Family, Holiday Film
Christmas Carol: The Movie Animation, Children's Fantasy, Children's/Family, Holiday Film
A Christmas Carol PG (USA) Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Costume drama, Family, Family Drama, Drama
A Christmas Carol Indie, Fantasy, Animation, Musical, Drama
A Christmas Carol Drama, Fantasy, Family
A Flintstones Christmas Carol Comedy, Children's/Family, Holiday Film
An American Carol PG-13 (USA) Parody, Comedy, Satire, Indie, Political cinema, Holiday Film
The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Film
An American Christmas Carol Christmas movie, Fantasy, Melodrama, Period piece
Chasing Christmas PG (USA) Christmas movie, Television movie, Comedy, Family, Fantasy Comedy, Holiday Film
A Diva's Christmas Carol Christmas movie, Fantasy, Holiday Film
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Literary Genres

Fiction
Fiction

Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but...
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Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction

Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural...
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Novella
Novella

A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers...
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Ghost story
Ghost story

A ghost story may be any piece of fiction, or drama, or an account of an experience, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the...
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Fairy tale
Fairy tale

A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    How many pages is the book: "A Christmas Carol"?
  • A:
    The work has 367 pages.
  • Q:
    Which year was the work "A Christmas Carol" first released?
  • A:
    The book was first printed in December, 1843.
  • Q:
    Which characters make appearances in the book "A Christmas Carol"?
  • A:
    Characters in the book include: Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Fred.
  • Q:
    The book "A Christmas Carol" is of which literary genre?
  • A:
    The book is categorized as- Fiction and Speculative fiction.
  • Q:
    The book, "A Christmas Carol" is of which category?
  • A:
    "A Christmas Carol" is cataloged in the category: Performing arts, Religion, Holiday, Classics and Music theatre
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