a christmas carol short summary

A Christmas Carol is a classic Christmas novella written by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who despises Christmas and refuses to celebrate it. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him of the impending visit from three spirits: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.