In the past few weeks I have watched all or parts of several
versions of the Charles Dickens story, “A
Christmas Carol.” Some newer movies
kept the Dickens title and others have been renamed, Scrooge or Scrooged along
with many other names that relate to the original story. Dozens of other short
stories, books, television programs and movies are loosely based on the Dickens
tale.
Dickens wrote the story as a commentary on greed in Britain at
the time. His character Ebenezer Scrooge, became one of the most well know
names in all of literature because of the story and likely because he was such an
uncaring person throughout the first part of the story and changes as his life
is revealed to him.
Dickens wrote the 80 page novella fairly fast, starting in September
and finishing six weeks later in early December. Publishing it 170 years ago
today- December 19, 1843 it became an instant success. The only problem was
that Dickens needed money and hoped to make much more on the book than he did.
Dickens, “The Christmas Carol.” Has been continuously in print
for 170 years and still sells well, especially around Christmas, throughout
England, America and numerous other countries around the world.
Merry Christmas!
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2 comments:
Too bad he didn't live long enough to enjoy all the royalties of today.
That one story would have made him millions.
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