In Charles Dickens’s 1843 story A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge exclaims “Bah! ... Humbug!” in reference to Christmas. As he famously hates the holiday, it’s easy to assume that ...

Then there are those oaks, well, some of them. There is a burr oak on that self same lot that winters well, at least the ...

Dialogue Dickens reveals the characters through the things they say. Scrooge famously uses the words 'Bah!' and 'Humbug!' in response to Christmas wishes. The simple words are memorable and show ...

In fact, one of the most famous literary quotes comes from Ebenezer Scrooge. Bah, humbug. Carl: Bah, humbug indeed. Jean: Bah, humbug has really come to mean someone who dislikes things are ...