Each covers a part of Scrooges life: past, present, and future.
Marley tells Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits throughout the night. These spirits are the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. They will each show Scrooge visions to help him reflect on his life and change his ways.
They all appeared in one night. However, their time span lasted across the 12 days of Christmas. This is why Scrooge on awakening on Christmas Morning is supprised that he had undergone so much in one night citing the the "ghosts could do anything".
The ghost of his old buisness partner Jacob Marley.
Based on the fore telling of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come Scrooge would die that very Christmas (1843)
The ghosts in "A Christmas Carol" visited Scrooge in one night. The visits occurred on the night of Christmas Eve, with each of the three spirits appearing to teach Scrooge a lesson about redemption and the true meaning of Christmas.
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four spirits: Marley's ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
The first of the three Christmas spirits who visits Scrooge is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This spirit takes Scrooge on a journey through his past to help him reflect on his life choices and actions.
Because he has been previously 'visited', on Christmas Eve, by the three spirits of Christmas; Past, Present and Future ... allowing him to make amends with his nephew!
The three spirits were the Spirit of Christmas Past, the Spirit of Christmas Present, and the Spirit of Christmas Future.
Marley told Scrooge that three spirits would visit him: the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. These spirits would help Scrooge see the error of his ways and lead him to redemption.
Three spirits visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol": the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Each spirit shows Scrooge different aspects of his life and the consequences of his actions.
Spirit of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future.