Project Gutenberg 2012-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 239 Scott, Charles Augustus 1830 Scott, Charles A. Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam "Old Scrooge": A Christmas Carol in Five Staves. Dramatized from Charles Dickens' Celebrated Christmas Story. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Old Scrooge: A Christmas Carol in Five Staves" by Scott and Dickens is a dramatization of Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas story, written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. This adaptation presents a theatrical retelling of the classic tale, emphasizing the themes of redemption and the spirit of Christmas through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who ultimately learns to embrace generosity and compassion. The play captures the heartwarming essence of Dickens' work while conveying a timeless message about the importance of kindness and community. The narrative follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted and selfish businessman who despises Christmas and is indifferent to the suffering of those around him. One Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge of a grim fate unless he changes his ways. Marley informs Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Throughout these encounters, Scrooge reflects on his life choices, witnessing both joyous moments and the consequences of his actions. In a transformative journey, he ultimately rediscovers the joy of Christmas and the importance of generosity, leading him to become a benevolent figure in the lives of those he once disregarded, particularly the Cratchit family, embodying the spirit of a true Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40729/40729-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Misers -- Drama Christmas plays London (England) -- Drama Ghosts -- Drama Poor families -- Drama Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) -- Drama Sick children -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 130921 2025-06-16T14:22:35.146420 text/html 107740 2024-10-22T06:59:22 text/html 123989 2025-06-16T14:22:39.254419 application/epub+zip 125740 2025-06-16T14:22:35.939431 application/epub+zip 92335 2025-06-16T14:22:35.506419 application/epub+zip 202033 2025-06-16T14:22:41.579408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179227 2025-06-16T14:22:38.676456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132503 2022-09-18T16:04:54.826776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104249 2025-06-16T14:22:34.671430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84275 2024-10-22T06:59:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18900 2025-06-16T14:22:41.733452 application/rdf+xml 15674 2025-06-16T14:22:35.601422 image/jpeg 2339 2025-06-16T14:22:35.552444 image/jpeg 118529 2025-06-16T14:22:35.170433 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia