Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol.. (Annotated) Charles Dickens

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its characteristics. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. A Christmas Carol .. by Charles Dickens. In 1843 a Christmas tale was published, probably the most popular piece of fiction that Charles Dickens wrote. In 1842, Charles and his wife, Catherine, travel to America. In late 1842 or early 1843, Dickens begins work on Martin Chuzzlewit. In September 1843, Dickens and Clarkson Stanfield, a prominent marine painter, visit Field Lane Ragged School. Dickens begins work on A Christmas Carol in October 1843. It is published on December 19, 1843. A Christmas Carol was the most successful book of the 1843 Christmas season. At Christmas it sold 6,000 copies and continued to be popular in the new year. Unfortunately,