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Briefly

As Christmas approaches, few novelists come to mind as readily as Charles Dickens. This owes mainly to A Christmas Carol and its many adaptations, which draw inspiration from both its text and illustrations.
Dickens was primarily concerned less with Christmas as a holiday and more 'with the spirit of Christmas and its ideals of selflessness and forgiveness, as well as being a voice for the poor and the needy.' He created dark scenarios to give this message power and resonance.
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