A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol

• By Charles Dickens

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Background

• Written by Charles Dickens
• Published in 1843
• A Christmas Carol is considered a novella a
  work longer than a short story, but shorter than
  a novel.
• He wrote A Christmas Carol to draw attention to
  the poor people in England (where Dickinsen
  lived).
• This novella highlights the hardships of the poor
  at Christmas time and the importance of happiness
  and generosity. (Dickinsens family was poor
  his father was sent to prison for not being able
  to pay debts.)
• Each chapter of this novella is referred to as a
  stave.
• A musical term indicates a specific section of
  music
• Here, a stave simply refers to chapters in this
  novella