Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the author’s briefest but most cherished works. The novella shares the story of the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, freed from slavery to his own petty greed. The inspirational narrative has been adapted into many forms, weaving its way into the cultural consciousness and shaping our idea of the true meaning of Christmas spirit. Secular in its themes, but deeply moral, A Christmas Carol contains a message of unselfishness applicable every day of the year.