Question: What is the full original title of Charles Dickens’ famous holiday novella, A Christmas Carol?
Answer: Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic is best known as A Christmas Carol, but its full 1843 title is A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas. The phrase “in Prose” set it apart from songs or poems, while “Ghost-Story of Christmas” highlighted its supernatural angle. Dickens even divided the story into five “staves,” a musical term, to suggest rhythm and repetition—much like a carol itself.
