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Charles Dickens is considered the greatest British novelist of all time, not only for the content of his splendid and celebrated novels, but also for his personal approach to the stories he tells and for a style so distinctive that critics have dubbed it Dickensian. "A Christmas Carol" was published in 1843 and immediately attracted the attention of the public and critics alike, as it aimed to promote charity towards the most needy in society, warn of the dangers of greed and the obsession with success in business, and revive Christmas traditions that had been lost in his time. It has been adapted to every genre: theater, film, radio, and television, becoming a Christmas classic. Likewise, its protagonist, Scrooge, has become a true icon of the miserly human being, as evidenced by his name in English dictionaries. In short, it is one of the best-known works not only of English literature, but of world literature, which we should all read and which should not be missing from any library.