Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

Who is Scrooge "visited" by first?

His bestest friend in the whole wide world

They should be baked into a giant mince pie

They should have all their mouth sewn shut

They should be buried with a stake of holly through their hearts

They should be stranded on a desert island

Promises to donate large sums of money to the poor

Heavy chains forged from ledgers and lockboxes