Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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Legend has it that when Charles Dickens died in 1870 a young girl was heard to say, "Dickens dead? Then will Father Christmas die too?"At the time of its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol, and its author along with it, was credited with reviving Christmas in Victorian England and beyond. The celebration of Christmas had diminished due partly to industrialization and partly to the conservative Christian view that the holiday had become an excuse to overindulge in drinking. In the city, factories remained in operation and most people worked on Christmas as they would any other day.
A Christmas Carol persuaded Dickens' generation, and every one since, to see Christmas as a time for gathering with family and friends and for generosity to the poor.
What are your favorite family Christmas traditions? Do your traditions have any Dickens in them?
A Christmas Carol Discussion
We all know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Had you read A Christmas Carol before? Did anything surprise you about it?
A Christmas Carol Discussion
Some critics say that A Christmas Carol is too sentimental. Do you agree?
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