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Today in History: A Christmas Carol: Dickens' Timeless Tale of Redemption

12/19/2025

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On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens published "A Christmas Carol," a novella that tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser transformed by visits from the ghost of Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. This tale has since become a cornerstone of Christmas literature in the English-speaking world.

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Story summary

On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens published "A Christmas Carol," a novella that tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser transformed by visits from the ghost of Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. This tale has since become a cornerstone of Christmas literature in the English-speaking world.