... a man, as the good old city knew'. A Christmas Carol was written in the 1830's. This story is Charles Dickens' most well known tale, and has become the classic Christmas story. Even the name used in the book has become part of everyday speech (Scrooge for a miserly person). The book is set in London. The main characters are Scrooge and his worker Bob Cratchit. In ... . They showed him his childhood, his life, his future. He saw scenes that made him change. He became kind and nice, loving and caring, friendly. A Christmas Carol is a very special story because Charles Dickens uses the char...

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