A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

Author

Charles Dickens

Publication

12/19/1843

Overview

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, written by Charles Dickens and published in 1843, is a novella structured in five "staves" like a musical score. It centers on Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter, miserly London businessman who despises Christmas and treats others harshly on a cold Christmas Eve. Through supernatural visitations, Scrooge confronts his past, present, and potential future, prompting reflection on life's priorities amid Victorian London's stark social contrasts.

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Content

Preface
STAVE ONE. MARLEY’S GHOST.
STAVE TWO. THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS.
STAVE THREE. THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS.
STAVE FOUR. THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS.
STAVE FIVE. THE END OF IT.