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60. A Christmas Carol: The Radical Message Hidden In A Holiday Classic (Ep 2)
Episode 60

60. A Christmas Carol: The Radical Message Hidden In A Holiday Classic (Ep 2)

Journey Through Time

December 29, 202531m 38s

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Show Notes

How did the three Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future manage to save Scrooge, Tiny Time, and the Christmas spirit? What deadly social problem was Dickens looking to solve with A Christmas Carol? Who is actually on trial in the story: Scrooge or the society that made him possible? 


Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they look at the Ghost story that terrified Victorian Britain into helping the poor. 


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