Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

• A. Charles Dickens
• B. Lewis Carroll
• C. Miguel de Cervantes
• D. Geoffrey Chaucer

Answer: (A)

Authorship of a famous Christmas novella is being tested. A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843. Dickens, a major English novelist, used the story to explore generosity and social issues of Victorian England, and the tale helped establish many Christmas traditions we know today. The other writers—Lewis Carroll, Miguel de Cervantes, and Geoffrey Chaucer—worked in different genres and eras: Carroll produced whimsical fantasies in the 1860s, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in the early 1600s, and Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the 14th century. So, Charles Dickens is the author.

Authorship of a famous Christmas novella is being tested. A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens, first published in 1843. Dickens, a major English novelist, used the story to explore generosity and social issues of Victorian England, and the tale helped establish many Christmas traditions we know today. The other writers—Lewis Carroll, Miguel de Cervantes, and Geoffrey Chaucer—worked in different genres and eras: Carroll produced whimsical fantasies in the 1860s, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in the early 1600s, and Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the 14th century. So, Charles Dickens is the author.