His publisher had informed Dickens that sales of his novels were not as great as expected and that he would have to reduce the advance income due Dickens until sales increased.ĭickens described his writing plan as "a little scheme," but as the writing of the story progressed, Dickens was overwhelmed by the story’s joyful message. The idea was partially a response to his urgent need to produce some additional income. The story was overwhelmingly received, being read and repeated in homes throughout London.Ĭharles Dickens had conceived the idea of writing a Christmas story less than three months earlier. By Christmas Eve all 6000 printed copies were sold. He called it A Christmas Carol and the publisher printed the first copies a week before Christmas. In early December of 1843, Charles Dickens completed the manuscript for a little ghost story about Christmas.
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