In the original book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the third spirit is apparently the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. It never says anything to Ebenezer Scrooge, merely gestures, and is described as a hooded phantom, possibly like the stereotypical Grim Reaper.
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.
The three spirits that visited Scrooge on Christmas Eve were the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (or Future). Each spirit showed Scrooge different aspects of his past, present, and potential future to teach him the importance of kindness and generosity.
The first ghost to visit Scrooge was that of his business partner, Jacob Marley. Later Scrooge was visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come
The four spirits who visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" are the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (or Future), and Jacob Marley's ghost. Each spirit helps to teach Scrooge a lesson about compassion and generosity.
The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come. MArley was the very first ghost to arrive to give the warning of Scrooges future
The Ghost of Christmas past brings Scrooge to a party at Scrooge's first employer, Mr Fezziwig's.
There were four ghosts that visited Scrooge. The first ghost to come was the ghost of Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley. He was followed by three others, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet To Come (a.k.a Future).
Technically, the first ghost to visit Scrooge was the Ghost of Marley (Jacob Marley, Scrooge's former business partner who died 7 Christmas Eve's earlier).
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.
There were four ghosts that visited Scrooge that night: the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley; the Ghost of Christmas Past, who took Scrooge back in time to Christmases--both good and bad--when Scrooge was younger; the Ghost of Christmas Present, who took him to his nephew Fred's home and the Cratchit's home, to show him how joyously they were enjoying the season, in spite of being poor; and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who showed him visions of the future relating to Scrooge's own death.
scrooge's partner Marley visited him first
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.