A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843, and has never been out of print since. On the occasion of the 175th anniversary of its publication, Jo Kneale has taken the original text and looked at it from the point of view of a home loving, cosy creating reader. A (Hygge) Christmas Carol is her personal take on the story. Looking at the original text and commenting on the elements that speak most to her and still have much to say to us as readers today, Jo finds that Charles Dickens small volume punches above its weight, and shows us that the Spirits of Christmas can teach us all, if we choose to hear them.The original copyright free text is included in the book, along with Jo's essays on universal themes of family, comfort, love and charity.