In October 1843, Charles Dickens 8213 heavily in debt and obligated to his publisher 8213 began work on a book to help supplement his family's meager income. That volume, iA Christmas Carol, ihas long since become one of the most beloved stories in the English language. As much a part of the holiday season as holly, mistletoe, and evergreen wreaths, this perennial favorite continues to delight new readers and rekindle thoughts of charity and goodwill.brWith its characters exhibiting many qualities 8213 as well as failures 8213 often ascribed to Dickens himself, the imaginative and entertaining tale relates Ebenezer Scrooge's eerie encounters with a series of spectral visitors. Journeying with them through Christmases past, present, and future, he is ultimately transformed from an arrogant, obstinate, and insensitive miser to a generous, warmhearted, and caring human being. Written by one of England's greatest and most popular novelists, iA Christmas Caroli has come to epitomize the tru