The Seven Poor Travellers is a tale by Charles Dickens , an English writer and social critic who creats some of the world s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, published in 1854. Richard Watts, Esq. by his will, dated 22 Aug. 1579, founded this charity for six poor travelers, who not being rogues, or proctors, May receive gratis for one night, lodging, entertainment, and four pence each. Strictly speaking, there were only six poor travellers; The number is brought up to seven because the narrator is an idle traveller , as poor as he hope. Although he is now revered as the author of such long-form masterworks as Great Expectations, Charles Dickens short stories ranked among his most popular creative endeavors during his lifetime. Like many of his Christmas-themed stories, The Seven Poor Travellers was originally serialized in a magazine. This heartwarming tale is a must-read during the holiday season, or anytime your spirit could use a boost.