![]() ![]() It had been seven years since what all the lenders and borrowers of London, and even many outside the city and the practice of usury, had come to know as the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge. ![]() For my part, the experience of creating it has only deepened my appreciation for the source that inspired it. Whatever merits my story may have, readers can judge for themselves. If it seems presumptuous to attempt a follow-up to 'A Christmas Carol', consider the myriad film and stage adaptations, and I hope my story will be seen as part of an ongoing cultural conversation about a classic tale. ![]() How does a reformed man deal with the burden of past guilt? How would those who knew Scrooge before and after his transformation relate to him? I often wondered how that might play out. The original says very little of the story's aftermath. Why do good men succumb to selfishness and greed? How does one person's life affect others? We all face questions like these, yet few have ever dramatized them with Dickens' grace and clarity. Like all great art, 'A Christmas Carol' connects to different generations because it addresses universal human concerns. It runs words approximate reading time: 30 minutes. "Scrooge & Cratchit" is an original short story conceived as a sequel to the classic Dickens' tale. ![]()
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