The setting of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is Victorian England, specifically the city of London. It is set during the Christmas season of 1843. The story follows the life of a wealthy businessman named Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and three spirits who show him the consequences of his greed and selfishness. The story takes place over the course of one night, as Scrooge is taken on a journey through his past, present, and future.