A Christmas Carol

"Merry Christmas!... every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on their lips, should be boiled with their own pudding! Bah Humbug!"Dickens story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of night-time apparitions, has proved one of his most well-loved works.

Ever since it was published in 1843, it has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas.

From the Man Who Invented Christmas, Charles Dickens celebrates the season of geniality, charity and remembrance.