Question

At the end of what historical period did Dickens write 'a Christmas Carol' and why is that important?

Accepted Answer

Context - Dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the end of the industrial revolution.

There was widespread feelings at the time that poor people were poor because they were lazy or immoral so and that helping them would just result in more of this, hence the workhouses and prisons - malthusian economic theory.

Front	At the end of what historical period did Dickens write 'a Christmas Carol' and why is that important?
Back	Context - Dickens wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the end of the industrial revolution. There was widespread feelings at the time that poor people were poor because they were lazy or immoral so and that helping them would just result in more of this, hence the workhouses and prisons - malthusian economic theory.

End Dickens Christmas Poor Historical Period Write Carol