Charles Dickens wrote his classic novella, “A Christmas Carol,” in six weeks, publishing it on Dec. 19, 1843. The well-received work has been a staple in film and television, beginning with “Scrooge; ...

If this Christmas you have no gathering or party to attend, you could do worse than to watch a hokey Christmas movie and have a good cry (if you are crying already, it’s probably not the good kind and ...

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a fable for all times; Disney’s A Christmas Carol is a fable for this time–the Great Recession, when Wall Street money lenders, Scrooges in Armani suits, are ...

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