A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Martin Jarvis

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Summary

Christmas would not be the same without the most famous Christmas story ever written. A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly shortened to A Christmas Carol, is a true classic.

Its central character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, is the meanest, most miserly and most miserable person in the whole world. However, he is surrounded by many other characters who veritably bubble over with life, warmth and the cheery spirit of Christmas. These include Bob Cratchit, the kindest and most forgiving of men, and various 'ghosts of Christmas' who come to visit Scrooge in the night and endeavour to show him the error of his ways...but will he heed their lessons? Read by Martin Jarvis.

Charles DickensMartin JarvisCSA WordLiterature & FictionLength: 2 hrs and 23 minsRelease date: 22-03-06Abridged AudiobookLanguage: English

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"The enduring popularity of the tale is fully vindicated in this gloriously spirited (no pun intended) production."

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Martin Jarvis does an excellent job of reading this story. Like the best narrators, it seems like he is telling you the tale from memory rather than reading from the page. If you have a long journey to make over Christmas then this is the perfect length to put you in the holiday mood. I loved it.

A classic beautifully read

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Martin's many and varied wonderful voices in his narration brought the story to life as good as the Alistair Sims version.

Wonderful Voices

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Where does A Christmas Carol rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

A favourite but not my number one favourite.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Scrooge. I love the way he changes with each Ghost.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Where Scrooge realises that he is the body under the sheet.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It's a real feel good story to watch Scrooge become a better human being as the story unfolds.

Any additional comments?

Martin Jarvis is one of my favourite audio readers, especially when he reads Dickens as he has a natural affinity for exactly interpreting the characters.