A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, published in December 1843, is Charles Dickens's story of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the single night that changes him. Visited first by the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley, then by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Scrooge is shown his lonely boyhood, the household of his underpaid clerk Bob Cratchit and the crippled Tiny Tim, the merriment he refuses to share and the unmourned death that awaits him. Dickens wrote the book in six weeks, partly out of anger at the condition of poor children, and its mixture of ghost story, comedy and plea for generosity did much to shape the way Christmas is kept in the English-speaking world. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read A Christmas Carol online?
Yes. A Christmas Carol opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is A Christmas Carol free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of A Christmas Carol is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is A Christmas Carol in the public domain?
Yes. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read A Christmas Carol?
About 1 h 55 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A Christmas Carol?
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
