Viewpoint: The Ghost of an Idea: Reflecting on Dickens and the history, meaning of the season

In 1843, 31-year-old English author and journalist Charles Dickens, a prodigy who had already gained fame and acclaim with “The Pickwick Papers,” and “Oliver Twist,” would write his holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” in just six weeks.

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