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A Christmas Carol is the seventh book that Charles Dickens wrote, after Oliver Twist and the Pickwick Papers, among others. Other Charles Dickens novels include Great Expectations, Bleak House, and David Copperfield.
Consider pairing this book with other allegories, like such as Dante's Inferno or George Orwell's Animal Farm, or with other books from the Victorian period, such as Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre or the Oscar Wild's The Picture of Dorian Grey.
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The Question and Answer section for A Christmas Carol is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The men of business are discussing how nobody really cares about Scrooge. They will only go to his funeral if there is food involved.
These attitudes are shown throughout the story. We see Scrooge's nephew Fred embrace Christmas while Scrooge begrudges Christmas. We see Scrooge's old boss Mr. Fezziwig provide Christmas cheer to his employees. There is really something in every...
Scrooge is alone and his hate on for Christmas is, at least in part, a defence mechanism. Scrooge became isolated as he accumulated his wealth: his rejection of friends and family for the sake of wealth becomes a theme in the story. Scrooge sees...
