IDENTITY
A Christmas Carol
Literature
Work Summary
A Christmas novella about the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by supernatural spirits showing him his past, present and possible future. Confronted with loneliness, poverty and mortality, he changes his life and embraces generosity, fellowship and social responsibility.
Evidence Summary
He discusses Barnard as a draughtsman closely tied to Dickens's literary characters.
The edition functions as both literary and visual source material.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Charles Dickens
Work
A Christmas Carol
Years / Period
5 Mar 1883
Van Gogh Relation
Owned / Had Access To
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
5 Mar 1883 — Letter 325
Owned / Had Access To · Owned / consulted illustrated edition
Van Gogh describes an edition of A Christmas Carol and The Haunted Man with Barnard illustrations among his Dickens material.
Response: He discusses Barnard as a draughtsman closely tied to Dickens's literary characters.
Connection: The edition functions as both literary and visual source material.
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