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The Chimes
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
The magnificent Richard Armitage (Hamlet: King of Denmark: A Novel) performs The Chimes by Charles Dickens.
This classic story is the second in a series of five Christmas books Dickens was commissioned to write - beginning with A Christmas Carol. A haunting tale set on New Year's Eve, The Chimes tells the story of a poor porter named Trotty Veck who has become disheartened by the state of the world - until he is shown a series of fantastical visions that convince him of the good of humanity. Though much different from and certainly a bit darker than A Christmas Carol, the moral message of The Chimes is equally poignant - touting the importance of compassion, goodwill, and the love of friends and family.
The Chimes was followed by The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and finally The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain.
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- Mrs. K. Sowden
- 26-12-15
Beautifully read
I find Charles Dickens quite difficult because of the old fashioned language but Richard Armitage made this tale much more accessible. I really loved all his characterisations and will make sure I listen to all his other narrations. The story is very thought provoking - the representations of the attitudes of some Victorians were truly shocking in places.
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- TIllytoodle
- 04-02-20
Beautifully narrated rather eerie, dark little tale
Beautifully narrated by Richard Armitage, as always, but there is a reason you've never heard 'The Chimes' of Dickens; it's rather eerie . Perhaps Dickens had one too many one New Year's Eve when he wrote it!
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- Dave C
- 16-12-23
VIRTUOUS
I found the lines between reality and the hypothetical future sometimes difficult to discern and therefore follow. In a positive way, this led to my repeatedly listening to sections to decipher their meaning, and to further immerse myself in the imagery. I’m glad I did, as I really like the character of Toby Veck, and was happily able to imagine his interactions with the chimes more clearly each time I listened. The Chimes is a more interesting and involved look at societal injustice and inequality than Dickens’ other Festive fables, with the power of the human spirit to endure and to hope in ones ability to effect change being the positive story arcs, and the despair, self-doubt, and pity of the poor and downtrodden being the moral considerations. I found the narration to be as compelling as the story, which really helped
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- Lesley
- 17-12-22
Outstanding Performance
Richard Armitage is a magnificent narrator bringing each character to life with his mastery of different accents. He makes the story accessible, I might have struggled with a written version as the old fashioned language is quite challenging at times. It was nice to listen to a lesser known book by Charles Dickens. I enjoyed this strange and ghostly tale. Will definitely be on the look out for other books narrated by Richard Armitage. His performance was outstanding.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-22
Kathryn
liked it, the narrator is very good I could listen to his voice over and over the way he changes characters and draws you into the stories is an art.
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- W. King
- 27-04-22
The performance by Richard Armitage was faultless.
I had never heard of The Chimes before I saw it in the Audible store. I am well versed with Scrooge and assumed this Christmas novella would be on a similar vein. However, as much as I liked the main character Toby Veck I don't think he should have been the person the be taught a lesson by the goblins, for losing faith in humanity but the awful Alderman Cute. it was definitely worth a listen but is not on par with Scrooge. The performance by Richard Armitage was faultless and brought the whole book to life.
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- Julieiom
- 03-12-22
I loved it
I had never heard of it , it’s Not as good as Christmas Carol but still a Gorgeous short story , read beautifully . We very much enjoyed it.
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- Mr
- 13-12-22
Superb
I very much enjoyed this classic Victorian ghost story. Richard Armitage does such a wonderful job of bringing it to life. His pace and emphasis is spot on. He brings a weighty tone to the narrator, which suits a ghost story, while performing the characters' words with real theatre. Wonderful!
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- Steph Sillaw
- 05-01-24
Outstanding!
What could be even better than reading Charles Dickens’ writings? It’s having them read to you by Richard Armitage, whose gorgeous voice and wonderful characterisations have you clutching your chest as your heart threatens to explode from the deep sentiment and humanity which you’ve had the privilege to witness. Absolutely beautiful.
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- Lynda Lewis
- 06-09-21
An afternoon very well spent!
I am a lover of the novels of Charles Dickens and this was the first narration of my Richard Armitage library. It was wonderful, I can't wait to listen to the next one.
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