A Christmas Carol

Title: A Christmas Carol

Score: 5/5

Published in: 1843

Author: Charles Dickens

Date read: 22nd December 2024

Genre: Classic, Fiction, Supernatural

Comments:
It may strike many as odd that I reached the age of 46 before reading this book. I tried to list all of the versions of film and TV adaptations that I have seen in my life and I always manage to think of another later in the day. This alone is proof of how amazing the story is and how these versions can be slightly different as it is so adaptable. Each version can find a slightly different interpretation. I have also read parts of staves when covering English lessons. To read it all through was a wonderful experience, despite the voices sounding like Gonzo, Kermit and Sir Michael Caine in my head.
I have seen documentaries about the publisher telling Charles Dickens not to bother as there is no money in a Christmas book and him having to invest personally in this to even get the book published, so I would love to know how he would react to the number of incarnations of this story there have been and may they keep coming. Could he have appreciated the number of school children across the globe would study his work? Ensure that you have read this, despite the number of films that you have seen, still worth reading.