A Christmas Carol

novella by the English author Charles Dickens, first published in 1843
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A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

Summary

A Christmas Carol is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,030 views/month, #264 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Christmas Carol authored Charles Dickens[3].
  • A Christmas Carol's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Christmas Carol's illustrator is recorded as John Leech[5].
  • A Christmas Carol was published by Chapman and Hall[6].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is Christmas fiction[7].
  • A Christmas Carol was followed by The Chimes[8].
  • A Christmas Carol's Commons category is recorded as A Christmas Carol[9].
  • A Christmas Carol's language of work or name is recorded as British English[10].
  • A Christmas Carol's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • A Christmas Carol's country of origin is recorded as England[12].
  • A Christmas Carol's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • A Christmas Carol was published on December 19, 1843[14].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Ebenezer Scrooge[15].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Jacob Marley[16].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Ghost of Christmas Past[17].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Ghost of Christmas Present[18].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come[19].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Bob Cratchit[20].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Tiny Tim[21].
  • A Christmas Carol's characters is recorded as Mr. Fezziwig[22].
  • A Christmas Carol's has edition or translation is recorded as A Christmas Carol[23].
  • A Christmas Carol's has edition or translation is recorded as A Christmas Carol[24].
  • A Christmas Carol's has edition or translation is recorded as A Christmas Carol[25].
  • A Christmas Carol's has edition or translation is recorded as A Christmas Carol[26].
  • A Christmas Carol's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19216583[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 61c00c53-19a5-47fa-a19e-1fbe9cf95770[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Christmas Carol authored Charles Dickens[3]. It was published by Chapman and Hall[6].

Publication

A Christmas Carol was published on December 19, 1843[14]. Languages include British English[10] and English[11]. Its genre is Christmas fiction[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Christmas[30] and time travel[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Christmas Carol was followed by The Chimes[8].

Why It Matters

A Christmas Carol ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,030 views/month, #264 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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