A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens, 1843

Ebenezer Scrooge is a rich, cold-hearted London businessman who hates Christmas, underpays his clerk and turns away anyone who asks him for help. On Christmas Eve, seven years after the death of his business partner Jacob Marley, Scrooge receives a visit he cannot explain away. Over one long night he is shown scenes that force him to look at the life he has lived and the people around him.

Greed versus generosityMemory, regret and the chance to changeResponsibility to the poor and to societyFamily, kindness and the spirit of Christmas

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Public domain: the author died in 1870 and the work was published in 1843, so its copyright has ended in Korea, the US and the EU. Everything written here is our own; no translation is copied.

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Ebenezer Scrooge 에비니저 스크루지 A rich, cold-hearted London miser who thinks Christmas is humbug. Main character Appears in part 1
Jacob Marley's Ghost 제이콥 말리의 유령 The ghost of Scrooge's dead partner, bound in a chain he forged in life. Main character Appears in part 1
Bob Cratchit 밥 크래칫 Scrooge's poorly paid, patient clerk and a devoted family man. Main character Appears in part 1
The Ghost of Christmas Past 과거 크리스마스의 유령 Main character First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
The Ghost of Christmas Present 현재 크리스마스의 유령 Main character First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
Tiny Tim 꼬마 팀 Main character First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come 미래 크리스마스의 유령 Main character First appears in part 4. Read up to part 3 to meet them without spoilers.
Fred 프레드 Scrooge's warm-hearted nephew, who never stops inviting his uncle to Christmas dinner. Appears in part 1
The Portly Gentleman 풍채 좋은 신사 A kindly gentleman collecting money for the poor at Christmas. Appears in part 1
Fan 팬 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
Mr Fezziwig 페지윅 씨 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
Belle 벨 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
Mrs Cratchit 크래칫 부인 First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
Old Joe 늙은 조 First appears in part 4. Read up to part 3 to meet them without spoilers.