Vánoční koleda – Dickens Charles (2024)

Discover the magic of the world's most beloved Christmas tale. The story tells of old Ebenezer Scrooge, who loves money and hates Christmas. He always sits alone in his large, cold house, angrily watching the lit windows of the surrounding homes, where people enjoy a festive Christmas dinner in the cozy circle of family. Scrooge lies down in bed but cannot fall asleep. Suddenly, he is visited by three spirits, who take him on enlightening journeys, meant to open the eyes of this miser. Scrooge discovers that nothing is as he had thought. Will he reevaluate his life stance, or will he remain filled with anger and hatred? The story A Christmas Carol was first published on December 19, 1843. The first edition sold out within a few days, and Londoners stood for hours in endless lines just to hear it read by Charles Dickens himself. Readers embraced the extraordinary story with enthusiasm, and it is still said that this book rekindled interest in Christmas traditions in Victorian society, including carols and sending holiday greetings. At the same time, it sparked an unexpected wave of charity among wealthy industrialists, notoriously known as 'robber barons.' The author originally intended his work as...