A Christmas Carol - annotated Author:Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843.[1] The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former busin... more »ess partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.« less