Святочный рассказ с привидениями "A Christmas Carol" ("Гимн Рождеству") - одно из немногих английских произведений о Рождестве, гимн в прозе, наполненный светлым чувством праздника. Англичане верят в чудо Рождества. Пусть хоть на один день, но счастье может посетить дом, в котором раньше гостила безнадега! Даже старый черствый скряга Скрудж под Рождество становится добряком и усыновляет сиротку Тима.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a story that is rich in metaphors that ultimately questions the morals and ethics of society during the time of his life. In the story, Ebenezer Scrooge, is a greedy but rich accountant who is visited by his old business partner’s ghost Jacob Marley tells Scrooge that he may face penalty of becoming a lost soul if he continues to value money more than anything else in his life. He also foretells Scrooge will be visited by three other ghost that will give him the chance to redeem himself and he can break the iron chain of greed that he has woven. The plot, story, and the end of this book shows that it was well written and well thought up by the author. This book also show Dicken’s works are some of the best of our time. Ebenezer Scrooge a miserly, cold- hearted creditor, continues his stingy, greedy ways on Christmas Eve.