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What impact did A Christmas Carol have after its publication?

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Charles Dickensā€™s short novel A Christmas Carol was published on December 19, 1843, and was an immediate success, selling out its first printing of 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve. Within a year it had gone through 12 more printings. It inspired numerous theater, film, radio, and TV adaptations and became a beloved holiday classic.