he's already dead when the story is told. they never really say why.
Jacob Marley died from unknown causes, but the story suggests he led a selfish and materialistic life, focusing only on greed and profit. He is said to have died before the events of "A Christmas Carol" take place.
Christmas Eve 1837
In Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol", it is not stated just how Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley died. All that is known is that he died seven years prior to the events of the story.
Marley died 7 years ago, on Christmas Eve.Seven years prior to the beginning of the Christmas Carol
Jacob Marley is a fictional character from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol," and his date of death is not specified in the story.
Jacob Marley died in 1836 at the age of 53 (born 1783)
He died on Christmas Eve seven years prior to the story being told. - Its impossible to give apage number as book layouts and version vary but it will be found in Stave one - Reference to Marley dying is made to the two businessmen seeking a charitable donation from Scrooge
In Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol," Jacob Marley died seven years prior to the events of the story. His ghost appears to Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve to warn him of the consequences of his miserly ways.
The three ghosts in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' are the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (also known as the Ghost of Christmas Future). They visit Ebenezer Scrooge to help him reflect on his life and change his ways.
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It was assumed he would die that very Christmas Eve. IN the book it eludes to Scrooge having a slight cold and this is why he was to eat warmed gruel left for him by his housekeeper. Marley's arrival was to be the last chance that Scrooge would have o make changes in his life
"A Christmas Carol" follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Through these visits, Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas and undergoes a transformation from a cold-hearted individual to a kinder and more generous person.
In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge does not die in the story. The tale follows Scrooge's transformation after being visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve.