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The brief, obvious history of why Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol".

the editorDecember 19, 2016January 16, 2019

Why Charles Dickens Wrote "A Christmas Carol"

The beloved story sold 6,000 copies in its first week in print and 15,000 in its first year

Charles_Dickens-A_Christmas_Carol-Title_page-First_edition_1843.jpg — The first edition of A Christmas Carol. The illustration on the left is of Mr. Fezziwig's ball, one of Scrooge's good memories. (Wikimedia Commons)

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December 19, 2016 2:30PM

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