A Christmas Carol
A short, widely read novella that introduces Dickens's Christmas storytelling.
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English novelist and social critic of the Victorian era, known for memorable characters, social reform themes, and enduring stories.
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A short, widely read novella that introduces Dickens's Christmas storytelling.

A major coming-of-age novel and one of Dickens's most accessible classics.

An early social novel that remains one of Dickens's best-known works.
Read in order
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Dickens's five Christmas novellas, published between 1843 and 1848.
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