A Christmas Carol (A2 level)

Christmas time arrives, but Ebenezer Scrooge is not happy. He is an old and very rich businessman of London. He doesn't like Christmas, and he is not a kind person. He doesn't help poor people, and he isn't nice to his family.

One night, the ghost of Jacob Marley, his old business partner, visits him. He tells Scrooge that three different spirits will come. Marley sends these ghosts to show Scrooge that it is important to be happy and love the people around us.

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Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English novelist considered one of the most important figures in world literature and the foremost chronicler of Victorian society. Coming from a humble background, he worked in a factory as a child — an experience that deeply influenced his work, which focused on exposing social injustices and poverty. Author of classics such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations, he combined social criticism, humor, emotion, and a profound understanding of human nature. His vivid style and talent for creating unforgettable characters made him an enduring icon of 19th-century realist fiction.