Library Guides: A Christmas Carol: Background

Don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For help see the Junior School or Senior School referencing guides, and / or CiteMaker.

Resource Key

When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:

LEVEL

Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

LEVEL

Provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

LEVEL

Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

Quick Links

Jump to: Background reading | Background Videos

A Christmas Carol | Background reading

A Christmas Carol (Britannica Middle, n.d.)
"One of the most beloved and enduring stories of English novelist Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol tells of the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a mean-spirited miser to the soul of generosity and the embodiment of the virtues Dickens saw in Christmas." (“A Christmas Carol”, n.d.)
more...less...
Reference / citation: “A Christmas Carol”, (n.d.) or (“A Christmas Carol”, n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: A Christmas Carol. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/middle/article/A-Christmas-Carol/319638
Why Dickens Wrote 'A Christmas Carol' (ThoughtCo, 2019, September 12)
"'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens is one of the most beloved works of 19th-century literature, and the story's enormous popularity helped make Christmas a major holiday in Victorian Britain. When Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in late 1843, he had ambitious purposes in mind, yet he could never have imagined the profound impact his story would have." (McNamara, 2019, September 12)
more...less...
Reference / citation: McNamara (2019, September 12) or (McNamara, 2019, September 12)
Reference list / Bibliography: McNamara, Robert. (2019, September 12). Why Dickens Wrote 'A Christmas Carol'. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-1773662
Ebenezer Scrooge, (Britannica Middle, n.d.)
"The chief character in Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol" (“Ebenezer Scrooge”, n.d.)
more...less...
Reference / citation: “Ebenezer Scrooge”, (n.d.) or (“Ebenezer Scrooge”, n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: Ebenezer Scrooge. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Ebenezer-Scrooge/341689
B. Kalman, (Ed.). (2011). Victorian Christmas. In A Visual Dictionary of Victorian Life (p. 22). St: Catharines, Ont. Crabtree Publishing.
Hawksley, L., (2017). How did a Christmas Carol come to be?, BBC Culture.
Victorian age (Britannica Middle, n.d.)
Technical progress transformed Britain into a land of mechanical and industrial activity. Literature and the arts flourished. At the same time, as conditions in industry changed dramatically, social conditions in Britain changed with them. (“Victorian age”, n.d.)
more...less...
Reference / citation: “Victorian age”, (n.d.) or (“Victorian age”, n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: "Victorian age". (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Victorian-Age/605270

A Christmas Carol | Background Videos

The origins of A Christmas Carol. Professor Michael Slater MBE explains the background to Charles Dickens’s novel, A Christmas Carol, reveals his reasons for writing it and discusses its monumental success. Filmed at the Charles Dickens Museum, London. (British Library, 2014)

Source

When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: Slater (2014) or (Slater, 2014)
Bibliography / Reference list: Slater, M (2015). The origins of A Christmas Carol, [eVideo]. British Library, Retrieved from https://youtu.be/cTHAN3_P7uE