When it was first published in 1843, a copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol would have cost around five shillings, which was considered relatively expensive for a short novel at that time.
There were originally 6000 printed and they cost at the time five shillings (UK money)
A copy cost 5 shillings at the time
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The term "Scrooge" originates from the fictional character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol." Scrooge is known for his miserly and selfish ways, making the word synonymous with someone who is stingy or reluctant to spend money.
No, of course not!
If you are talking about Ebenezer Scrooge, he is a fictional character in A Christmas Carol; written by Charles Dickens. If you aren't talking about him, then someone else has to help you with that question.
in my opion "yes"
It was Charles Dickens
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, petrifaction refers to a state of being turned to stone or becoming like stone, often used metaphorically to describe someone or something as rigid, unyielding, or lacking in compassion and empathy. It symbolizes a lack of humanity and warmth in characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge before his transformation.
Two copies of the first edition were sold in an auction in 2005 for the price of 15,000 USD. Copies 30 years later may be of value of signed by Dickens dedicated to someone. But they would not be world a high value otherwise
yes he got married to someone called cathrin
Wikipedia is a great source for information about Dickens and his works. You can also Google "Dickens" and "A Christmas Carol" and get literally thousands of site that will summarize, explicate and criticize his works.
A 'Miser' is someone who doesn't like to spend money and will hoard money. Being a 'Scrooge' has come to mean the same as being a miser, coming from the author, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, about the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
No he didn't. It was almost a challenge. As if he was daring someone to stael from him.