First published on December 19, 1843, A Christmas Carol was an instant classic: Londoners thronged to hear Dickens read it in person and bought out the first printing in days. Its reception was so ecstatic that it is credited with helping to revive interest among the Victorians in Christmas traditions, including caroling and holiday cards, as well as inciting an unexpected wave of charitable giving from Britain’s Industrial Age robber barons. Originally conceived as a pamphlet against exploitative capitalism before taking its current form, it has inspired dozens of theatrical and movie adaptions, and its characters, from Scrooge to Tiny Tim, are forever inscribed in our hearts and minds.
RATING: 5 STARS
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future."
This christmas I decided to read some books that would get me in the right christmas spirit, so of course I had to read A Christmas Carol. It is the christmas book in my opinion.
I'm sure everybody knows the story of Mr. Scrooge and how he changes his life after having been visited by the spirits of christmas past, present and future.