'A Christmas Carol' is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. This novel met with instant success and critical acclaim after its publication during that period. The original flavor of this classic has been carefully retained in this abridged version.