Storyline

In 1843, the celebrated British novelist, Charles Dickens, is at a low point in his career with three flops behind him and his family expenses piling up at home. Determined to recover, Dickens decides to write a Christmas story and self-publish it in less than two months. As Dickens labors writing on such short notice, his estranged father and mother come to bunk with him. Still haunted by painful memories of his father ruining his childhood by his financial irresponsibility, Dickens develops a writer's block which seems to have no solution. As such, Dickens must face his personal demons epitomized through his characters, especially in his imagined conversations with Ebenezer Scrooge. Now with a looming deadline, Dickens struggles for inspiration against his frustrations and his characters' opinions in a literary challenge creating a classic tale that would define the essential soul of modern Christmas.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

Plot Keywords

charles dickens, author, ebenezer scrooge, wife, publisher, heartwarming, positive, emotional, amusing, charming, creative, london, apartment, office, carriage, study, storytelling, christmas, marriage, creative block, writer's block, creative process, quest, discovery, adventure, transformation, 1840s

Short Review

The Man Who Invented Christmas isn't a barnstormer but it's exactly the kind of holiday fare that will cure a bout of humbugness. Bring the family.

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