A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Stave 1

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Year of publication

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1843

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Meaning of 'Scrooge'

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tightfisted, unprejudiced

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Setting of A Christmas Carol

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London, England, 1840's

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Jacob Marley

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Scrooge's business partner

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Scrooge's employee

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Bob Cratchit

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Number of ghosts

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3

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Destitute

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Without the basic necessities of life.

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Dismal

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Depressing; dreary.

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misanthrope

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a person who hates or distrusts everyone

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Spectre

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Ghost