Enjoy the immortal story of Scrooge, written by Dickens and published in 1843 with the original illustrations. Adapted to film and other formats on numerous occasions, A Christmas Carol is a moral story that has become part of classical Western culture and makes an excellent gift for those who are not yet familiar with Dickens's prose. Scrooge is a person who hates Christmas and everything related to it, but one day something will happen that will show him a valuable lesson.