Collins Classroom Classics A Christmas Carol

About this book

A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens about Ebenezer Scrooge, an old man well-known for his miserly ways. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a series of ghosts, beginning with his old business partner, Jacob Marley. The three spirits that follow—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come—show Scrooge how his mean behavior has affected those around him. At the end of the story, he is relieved to discover that there is still time for him to change, and we see him transformed into a generous and kind-hearted human being.