CONTE DE NOEL: French Edition THIS EDITION: The story was originally written in English. The French translation has been converted into a segmented format, and has been modernised and amended, for a dual language project. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A Christmas Carol is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, and was first published in 1843. The story follows the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a bitter old bean counter into a playful and generous young spirit, resulting from his encounters and journeys with Christmas ghosts. AUTHOR: Charles Dickens (February 1812 - June 1870) was, and still is, a famous English writer and social commentator (and critic). (For a Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books"