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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Public-domain source text in the U.S..

Best creator uses

Holiday stories, theater, classroom material, character studies.

Safer source anchors

  • Use Dickens's novella as source material.
  • Create original stage resources, study material, or illustrations.
  • Use public-domain text excerpts with context.

Watch-outs

  • Modern musical arrangements, films, and illustrations are protected.
  • Do not copy adaptation-specific costumes or scenes.
  • Holiday trademarks and logos remain separate issues.

Before publishing

Check your jurisdiction, exact edition, trademark context, and whether you are copying a later adaptation. This page is a research aid, not legal advice.