A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

Characters

• Ebenezer Scrooge — protagonist: A cold-hearted London miser who despises Christmas.
• Jacob Marley — ghost of Scrooge's partner: Scrooge's dead business partner, doomed to wander in chains.
• Bob Cratchit — Scrooge's clerk: Scrooge's meek, underpaid clerk, a devoted father.
• Tiny Tim — Bob's youngest son: Bob's frail, gentle little son.
• Fred — Scrooge's nephew: Scrooge's cheerful nephew, who never gives up on his uncle.
• The Ghost of Christmas Past — the first spirit: A glowing, candle-like spirit who shows Scrooge his past.
• The Ghost of Christmas Present — the second spirit: A jovial giant crowned with holly, spirit of this Christmas.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come — the third spirit: A silent, hooded phantom showing what may come.
• Mrs. Cratchit — Bob's wife: Bob's spirited wife, fiercely loyal to her family.
• Fezziwig — Scrooge's first employer: Scrooge's jolly first employer, a master of Christmas cheer.
• Belle — Scrooge's former fiancée: Scrooge's fiancée in his youth.