A Christmas Carol

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Introduction
This is painted by another Carol (Whaley)! In 1843 when Dickens wrote this novella, Christmas traditions such as carol singing were being revived. He helped restore a sombre holiday to a family-centred festival. The theme of employers’ duty to workers was based on child labour, including Dickens’ own experience.

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 Built circa 1795, the Dickens Fellowship rescued 48 Doughty Street WC1 in 1923 as Charles’ only surviving London home. It likely had carol singers in Dickens’ time. The ceramic was launched here in 2003 with the late Cedric Charles Dickens, great grandson.

Hazle Ceramics
A Christmas Carol
Limited Painting of 20
on London Dickens

Dickens Xmas 2011 2/3

UK/Europe £84.50
Rest of World £73.48

 US critic Paul Davis claimed Victorians loved and wanted more of the Cratchits as an alternative Holy Family, with Tiny Tim doubling up as the Christ Child!

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A Christmas Carol
“What is the matter?’ asked the Spirit. “Nothing”, said Scrooge. “Nothing. There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something: that’s all.” In this extract from the story, the Ghost of Christmas Past has already worked some magic on Ebenezer - in contrast with the picture left where he is yet unreformed. Seen leaving Scrooge & Marley’s office, he ignores the children carol singing outside.