A Christmas Carol (audio book)
Charles Dickens, narrated by Tim Curry
3 hours, 33 minutes
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For the FTC: I did get this for free. But Audible gave all their members the chance to download it, so don’t go thinking I’m special.
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Publisher’s Summary
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ timeless tale, has never been out of print since its original publication in 1849 and has been adapted for stage, television, film, and opera. It has often been credited with returning the jovial and festive atmosphere to the holiday season in Britain and North America, following a period of sobriety and somberness that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.
The story opens on a bleak and cold Christmas Eve as Ebenezer Scrooge is closing up his office for the day. That evening, he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns of a terrible fate for the miserly Scrooge if he does not change his ways.
As the story progresses and Christmas morning approaches, Scrooge encounters the unforgettable characters that make this story a classic: Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and of course the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
This audio version is masterfully narrated by Tim Curry.
I’m surprised that they say this has “been credited with returning the jovial and festive atmosphere to the holiday season,” because while the end is festive, the rest can be a little creepy! Especially with Tim Curry as the narrator. He’s perfect for Scrooge, but his women’s voices are a little weird (but still fun!). Regardless, I enjoyed listening to the story, especially as I’ve never read it (I know, it’s practically blasphemy).
Next Christmas classic must-read: A Christmas Memory.
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I’ve never read A Christmas Carol either but I’ve seen plenty of movie versions. Maybe I’ll read this one next year.
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Wasn’t that nice of Audible? I just love A Christmas Carol… didn’t get a chance to listen, but will before next Christmas.
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I really enjoyed reading A Christmas Carol this year. Maybe one day I’ll have to listen to an audio version. I did read a bit of it to my husband and the animals one night and I don’t think I’m the best at doing voices. Still, my husband and at least my dog seemed not to mind (the cats left the room after a while).
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It’s hard to imagine Tim Curry doing women’s voices, but I’m sure it was fabulous. He’s pretty amazing, if I do say so myself ;p
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I read this for the first time two years ago and barely made it through, but i have a feeling Tim Curry could really make it work for me.
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I read this a few months ago, when it’s still cold and windy in Australia. But I watched both the Muppet Christmas Carol and Mickey’s Christmas Carol on Christmas day! Fun!
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I can only imagine what fun Curry would make of it. It would surely raise the ‘creep’ factor considerably!
Merry Christmas!
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Oh, cool! Read by Tim Curry?!? That would be great.
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LOL…. I was all excited to read this review on a Christmas Story on audio… then when you said the reader had a weird lady voice I had to laugh…. I think this would be a wonderful one to listen to and glad you enjoyed it.
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It’s not blasphemous not to read Dickens as far as I’m concerned. He kills an awful lot of goats in his novels… just sayin’.
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I thought of downloading this from Audible, but I really didn’t know when I’d get a chance to listen. I bet Tim Curry would be fun to listen to.
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I have not yet read this story, but I watch A Muppet Christmas Carol every year.
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I picked up the audio book of Jim Dale reading it but didn’t have a chance to finish it this year. I can’t really picture Tim Curry reading this though.
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I bet this would be fantastic to listen to. I started reading it but alas it’s been put on the backburner until next December again.
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creepy is right, but not too scary, and definitely a “good” kind of creepy – I love love love this story!
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