This edition of A Christmas Carol is a 1990 mass market paperback published by Tor Books, an imprint of Macmillan. It is part of the Tor Classics series, which features complete and unabridged editions of classic stories with original cover art.

Book Details

Title: A Christmas Carol

Author: Charles Dickens

Publisher: Tor Books (Tor Fantasy imprint)

Publication Date: 1990

Format: Mass Market Paperback

ISBN: 0-8125-0434-8

Cover Art: The cover features a depiction of the ghost of Jacob Marley visiting Ebenezer Scrooge in his chambers.


The story is about a bitter, old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

The spirits show Scrooge visions of his past, the suffering he causes in the present, and a grim future if he does not change his ways.

The book's message is a timeless reminder of the importance of empathy, generosity, and the capacity for personal redemption.