I happened to find this advertisment in a magazine. The picture and the price of the nightshirt is very attractive, although the nightcap is a bit disturbing. It reminds me of The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, especially its protagonist, Scrooge. Since my memories base only on the Disney version of the story, I had to ask Leigh to give a short summary of the Victorian tale. If there are others apart from me who missed reading this piece of literature, they can follow up through the Gutenberg Project. You can enjoy the first edition of the novel from the 19 December 1843. The book was illustrated by John Leech's hand-coloured and black and white wood engravings.
Ebeneezer Scrooge was mean with money and people. On Christmas Eve he was visited by three ghosts. The first ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Past, who shows him when he was happy with his deceased wife. The second ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Present, who shows his assistant' poor family, who suffers because of the lack of his support. The third ghost was the Christmas Yet to Come, who projects him the future where everyone will celebrate his death. On Christmas Day he wakes up and he spends most of his money on Christmas presents, especially for Tiny Tim, the crippled son of his assistant. The story was adapted to stage, and film as well, so we can find an easier way the refresh our memories before Christmas.
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