A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Originally published by Chapman and Hall, 1843
Cover Art by Jessie Wilcox-Smith
2007 Open Books Electronic Edition
(Februrary 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870)
was the foremost English novelist of
the Victorian era, as well as a social
campaigner. Considered one of the
English language's greatest writers,
he was acclaimed for his rich story-
telling and memorable characters.