Dickens’s widely adapted A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, misanthropic businessman who is visited by spirits who take him on a journey to become a man who truly appreciates Christmas and the value of helping those around him. This edition also includes Charles Dickens's Christmas novellas:
- The Chimes: A poor, elderly man is visited by spirits who restore his faith in humanity.
- The Cricket on the Hearth: A gentle, domestic story following a family in an English village during the holiday season.
- The Battle of Life: Two sisters navigate the challenges of love, family, and the passage of time.
- The Haunted Man: After a chemist makes a deal with a spirit to forget his sorrows, he learns to value the full human experience.