Why Scrooge is an anti-capitalist hero, bravely resisting the commercialisation of Christmas
It’s time we reclaimed Dickens’ villainous skinflint.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
It’s time we reclaimed Dickens’ villainous skinflint.
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