A Christmas Carol Deep Dive: The First of the Three Spirits

Join Collin as he breaks down Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with the help of a LibriVox audiobook. This episode covers the second stave, which involves the Ghost of Christmas Past. Each month, a new episode of A Christmas Carol Deep Dive will drop, until we have gotten through the whole book. Find out about the historical context, cultural references, inspiration for adaptations, and much more. Sources and additional links:⁠LibriVox Audiobook⁠https://librivox.org/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-4/Charles Dickens' sister and nephew https://www.charlesdickenspage.com/dickens-characters-c-d.htmlJack Robinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Robinson_(mythical_person)Organ of Benevolence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolence_(phrenology)Negushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negus_(drink)Roger de Coverlyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_CoverleyWritten in March by William Wordsworth https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/written-in-march