Listen on the BBC Sounds app when you're out and about, or listen at home as part of your GCSE revision. ... characters and themes from A Christmas Carol, as well as key quotes to use in your exams.

A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and then first published by Chapman & Hall in London on December 19 of that same year. Mr Fezziwig’s Ball, illustrated by John Leech for ...

The short book, named “A Christmas Carol”, was partly an attempt to stave off the financial troubles of its author, Charles Dickens. In that respect, among others, it was a success.