A Dickens of a Time

During this season of giving, two literary figures come to mind: Ebenezer Scrooge and "Tiny Tim" Cratchit. Characters from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," they were first introduced to readers on this day in 1843.

So we thought to mark the anniversary by talking about the much loved novel. Joel Brattin joins WBUR's Bob Oakes today. He's a Dickens scholar and literature professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Audio for this story will be available on WBUR's web site later today.