Christmas Carol

Queen Victoria ascended to the British throne twenty seven days after her eighteenth birthday in 1837 and brought about an age in English history known as the Victorian Era. Sir Arthur Helps, a friend of Charles Dickens once told Queen Victoria that Charles Dickens would ultimately "hereafter be closely associated with the Victorian era". (The World of Charles Dickens 105) Charles Dickens does not disappoint, indeed, as he has written many classics such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and several other Christmas books which take place during the Victorian Era. In particular, A Christmas Carol is a huge success and is still read by many families all over the world. While many readers will follow Scrooge's change in character, not many will truly understand Dickens' ulterior motive behind the novel. Charles Dickens's yuletide story, A Christmas Carol, is a reaction to the social and economic issues of the Victoria Era, in particular, the poor working conditions of Women and Chil...