A Christmas Carol (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First Published: 1843
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Ghost
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: London
- Genres: Long fiction, Ghost story, Satire
- Subjects: Values, Memory, Supernatural, Nineteenth century, Ghosts or apparitions, Dreams, Poverty or poor people, Spiritual life or spirituality, England or English people, Fear, Christianity, Death or dying, Lower classes, Greed, London, Holidays, Money, Disabilities or physically challenged persons, Visions, epiphanies, or revelations, Victorian era or Victorianism, Christmas
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Ebenezer Scrooge, a grasping, covetous, flinty old pinchpenny. With his pointed nose, shriveled cheeks, and stiff gait, he is repulsive to all his acquaintances. Drop by drop, he has squeezed all vestiges of humanity from his shriveled soul.
Bob Cratchit, Scrooge’s destitute clerk. Although overworked and underpaid by Scrooge, Cratchit still retains his goodness and generosity.
Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit’s youngest son. Tiny Tim, crippled and frail, seems doomed to an early death unless there are improvements in the family fortunes. Weak in...
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Charles Dickens (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Charles Dickens (Censorship)Charles Dickens (Dictionary of World Biography)Charles Dickens (Short Fiction)Charles Dickens (Long Fiction)Charles Dickens (Mystery and Detective Fiction)
See Also:
- - For teachers, the A Christmas Carol Lesson Plan.
- - Read the A Christmas Carol text online.
- - A Christmas Carol summary and study guide in the eNotes.
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