Christmas Carol (version 6), A by DICKENS, Charles

The tale begins on a Christmas Eve exactly seven years after the death of Ebenezer Scrooges business partner. Scrooge has no place in his life for kindness, compassion, charity or benevolence. He hates Christmas, calling it humbug, refuses his nephew Freds dinner invitation, and rudely turns away two gentlemen who seek a donation from him to provide a Christmas dinner for the Poor... (Summary by Wikipedia and Kara)