Written in 1882, "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," covered many of the same themes as Dickens' classic, albeit with ...

As we grow older, the world seems to divide more easily and, yes, more violently. Differences harden. Words become weapons.

Charles Dickens trained many to hate capitalism, but he never understood the difference between envious hatred of wealth and charitable concern for the poor.

Desperate for money, the author penned the classic holiday tale in unusually fast fashion only for it to sell out within a ...

And a new biography of Dickens is getting prominent reviews, including front-page billing in The Washington Post Book World. But what’s been missing from the articles I’ve read about these works is ...

As a ghost, Jacob Marley helps save Scrooge in the classic Dickens tale. Now, other authors are writing books that tell ...

Marley was dead to begin with. There is no doubt whatsoever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it, and ...

Nearly 170 years after Charles Dickens first published ‘A Christmas Carol’, a Tennessee doctor offered a detailed explanation for what exactly may have been ...

The literary significance of "A Christmas Carol" by no means impedes the fun provided by the tale. As Wilson wrote, "A ...

As an elementary teacher, my mother could string together colorful phrases using the names of fourth-grade art supplies, just to avoid a “swear word.” She had strict rules on what was allowed to be ...

From Alastair Sim to Mickey Mouse, to remakes with Muppets, there are many different version of 'A Christmas Carol' to watch.

The weather may be cold, but there is plenty to do in the South Bend area. A variety of events happen outside or inside. Your ...