Charles Dickens’ festive tale of redemption and compassion is one of the most loved short stories ever written.

In 1843, Dickens intended to write a political manifesto, not a story, exposing and condemning the abject misery of the Victorian poor, particularly child poverty. Instead, he wrote one of the most enduring popular short stories ever written.

On a cold, ghostly, Christmas Eve, miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge is unkind to the people who work for him, refusing to give to charity, and is rude to his nephew who has invited him to spend Christmas with him. “Bah!” said Scrooge, “Humbug!”

When Scrooge gets home, he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley and then by three ghosts who, in time, teach Scrooge the error of his ways.

A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been translated into several languages. The story has been adapted many times for film, stage, opera and television, more than any of Dickens’ other works.

This edition contains an exclusive afterword written by renowned actor, writer and director Simon Callow. Callow has extensively studied and researched Dickens’ life and is the author of Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World.

Our version contains newly commissioned paintings and a multitude of black and white relief prints by the acclaimed artist Gary Gianni.

All books are letterpress printed in two colours and hand-bound, using the finest materials available.