Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol was an instant success when it was published in 1843-- so much so, that it was sold out by Christmas Eve, just a couple of weeks after its release. The novella's success generated no less than thirteen editions within a year, and Dickens enjoyed a fruitful career of public readings of the popular book.
The Man Who Invented Christmas tells the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day), the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
Below: 1ST Edition cloth cover of Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. With Illustrations by John Leech. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition. Original publisher's cinnamon vertically-ribbed cloth. Sold for: $33,460.00 (Jun 3, 2008).
