How long did it take for Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

The short story,A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens is 113 pages long. It is then broken down into five parts (or staves). Stave One- Marley's Ghost. Stave two- The First of the Three Spirits. Stave three- The Second of the Three Spirits. Stave four- The Last of the Spirits. Stave five- The End of It.

Answer 2

One record says he completed it within two weeks, but no other sources refer to it. However long it took, he wrote it in late 1843, in answer to a pressing need for money.

Answer 3

Dickens came up with the idea in September 1843 and wrote it in a two-week period in December 1843.

Answer 4

It took Charles Dickens six weeks to write A Christmas Carol. He began writing it in October of 1843 and finished it just in time for the holidays in November of that same year.

Answer 5

It took 6 weeks - Started in November 1843 and was completed for publication on 17th December 1843

Answer 6

Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in about six weeks. He started writing the novella in October 1843 and it was published in December of the same year.

Answer 7

4 years