A Christmas Carol (Reissue)
Written by Charles Dickens
Narrated by Patrick Stewart
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About this audiobook
Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and Ebenezer Scrooge come to marvelous life in Patrick Stewart's critically acclaimed solo interpretation of A Christmas Carol.
The star of X-Men and The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart has performed his one-man stage production of this holiday classic to sell-out audiences. Now, in this Grammy-nominated studio recording of the dazzling achievement that has thrilled audiences in New York and Los Angeles, Stewart invites listeners to rediscover the timeless story at its source: Dickens' own words, presented in a soaring, virtuoso solo performance in which Stewart plays all parts.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, the second of eight children to John and Elizabeth Dickens. Dickens' father had great difficulty managing his affairs and was often under the burden of crushing debt, which culminated in his imprisonment in Marshalsea debtor's prison in 1824. As a result, Dickens was forced to leave school and begin work at a boot-blacking factory to assist in getting the family out of debt, an experience that would allow Dickens to sympathize with the plight of the poor and destitute that would last his entire life. Dickens took to writing immediately and, in 1833, he published his first story: A Dinner at Popular Walk in Monthly Magazine. The following year, he began writing under the pseudonym Boz and released a collection of short stories entitled Sketches by Boz in 1836. That same year he married Catherine Hogarth, daughter of the editor of the Evening Chronicle. They had 10 children before they separated in 1858. From 1836 to 1837, Dickens serialized what would become the novel The Pickwick Papers, which was an immediate sensation and became one of his most popular works, released in book form in 1837. Encouraged by this success, Dickens began writing at a furious and astonishing rate, producing (in serial form) some of his most favorite novels: Oliver Twist (1837-39), Nicholas Nickleby (1838-39), as well as The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge (1840-41). After that, Dickens barely paused for the rest of his career. He would regularly release a book ever year or so for the next two decades, including American Notes, his five Christmas Books (including, of course, A Christmas Carol), David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. Charles Dickens suffered a stroke on June 9, 1870 at died at Gad's Hill. Buried in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey.
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Reviews for A Christmas Carol (Reissue)
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5BEST NARRATION! This is the only way to listen to this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patrick Stewart is always amazing. The chapter numbers were off, but otherwise good.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The guy who read it reminds me of Professor Frances Xavier from the X-Men books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5good book very good listen to it, its a great book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful and timeless story, talented and amazingly read/acted. Truly a delight to the ears (except when he snored haha!).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Christmas Carol will always be one of the most magical Christmas stories out there, and is a heartwarming tale of redemption. Patrick Stewart’s performance is phenomenal. You can tell he had a great time recording this.
My only complaint is that this is abridged. I hate abridged audiobooks, but I still had to listen to this because of my love for Stewart. If you are familiar with the story (even just from movies) you will find familiar scenes to be lacking certain famous quotes, and at times the dialogue moves a little too quickly.
With that being said , it is a must-listen and is definitely a great choice if you want a quick story to get you in the Christmas spirit. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5wonderful story and wonderful heartfelt delivery….much better than other deliveries I have heard
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The dramatic reading was incredible! We will definitely listen to it year after year!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dickens fan since 1972, the Patrick Stewart and George C. Scott film versions rant up there. Stewart’s voice brings alive this classic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the only work by Charles Dickens I enjoy and Patrick Stewart reading it gave such liveliness
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have always enjoyed Sir Patrick Stewart's portrayal of Scrooge on tv and have watched it almost every year. That's why I was eager to listen to an audio rendition. I was overjoyed! What a great performance. His voice and characterizations were as awesome as I envisioned they would be. Listening to this particular performance of A Christmas Carol may become a new Christmas tradition for me. Fantastic!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I was excited to find Patrick Steward version but unfortunately it’s abridged. This means it cuts out my favourite scene of the wonderful description of the Christmas street and food in n the windows! Such a shame!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patrick Stewart's performance need I say more. I really enjoyed it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patric Stewart’s rendition was instantly recognizable, but some of the characters he voiced sounded like a completely different person. Astonishing. This classic sounded wonderful.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patrick reads this beautifully. It’s a joy to listen to!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patrick Stewart plays all the characters from A Christmas Carol and is excellent. Take a listen. And, Merry Christmas ?
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