A CHRISTMAS CAROL Title: A Christmas Carol. Author: Charles Dickens Publishers: Burlington books Summary: Christmas in London, everyone is happy. Ebenezer Scrooge is an old man who thinks that Christmas is a waste of money. Christmas is coming, and the old man is at home alone, as every Christmas. That night, four ghosts appear to him to show him his past, present and future. His reflections on Christmas change forever. In my opinion the book is interesting and fun.