The story revolves around the central character Ebenezer Scrooge. He happens to be a stingy and irascible character. With the progression of the story, he goes through ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation.This significant transformation takes place after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.When the novella got published, it soon met with instant success and critical acclaim. It has always been one of the favourite novellas read by children all around the world.It was the period of early Victorian era in Britain when the book was published. The Christmas traditions were already being forgotten by the people in the country. The book brought back the nostalgic interest in those forgotten Christmas tradition.