A Christmas Carol | The Popularity of A Christmas Carol: Excessive Sentimentalism or Powerful Storytelling?
In this essay, David Kelly examines the question of whether Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is effective because of its adept manipulation of readers' sentiments, or if it earns its popularity with powerful storytelling.
I guess I would have to agree with Charles Dickens' detractors who say that he was too long-winded, that he should have learned to cut to the point of almost anything he was writing about a little quicker. I agree with them—but then, so would Dickens himself. There is a...
[The entire page is 2126 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Navigate
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.
Tell a friend about A Christmas Carol at eNotes.
- Add A Christmas Carol to your favorites