A Christmas Carol is published in 1843. Originally titled A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, Charles Dickens’ novella was an instant hit and helped popularize the expression “merry Christmas” as well as several now common Christmas traditions. The tale would also be adapted for stage, screen and radio dozens of times.
This Day in Halloween: Charles Dickens' classic ghost story novella "A Christmas Carol" is published in 1843. / Illustrated by Remmick Wadsworth