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    A Christmas Carol (Reissue)
    A Christmas Carol (Reissue)
    A Christmas Carol (Reissue)
    Audiobook (abridged)1 hour

    A Christmas Carol (Reissue)

    Written by Charles Dickens

    Narrated by Patrick Stewart

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    Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album!

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateOct 3, 2006
    ISBN9780743563802
    Author

    Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.

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    • 5/5
      BEST NARRATION! This is the only way to listen to this book.
    • 5/5
      Patrick Stewart is always amazing. The chapter numbers were off, but otherwise good.
    • 4/5
      The guy who read it reminds me of Professor Frances Xavier from the X-Men books.
    • 5/5
      good book very good listen to it, its a great book
    • 5/5
      Wonderful and timeless story, talented and amazingly read/acted. Truly a delight to the ears (except when he snored haha!).
    • 4/5
      A 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.
    • 5/5
      wonderful story and wonderful heartfelt delivery….much better than other deliveries I have heard
    • 5/5
      The dramatic reading was incredible! We will definitely listen to it year after year!
    • 5/5
      A Dickens fan since 1972, the Patrick Stewart and George C. Scott film versions rant up there. Stewart’s voice brings alive this classic.
    • 5/5
      This is the only work by Charles Dickens I enjoy and Patrick Stewart reading it gave such liveliness
    • 5/5
      I 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!
    • 2/5
      I 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!
    • 5/5
      Patrick Stewart's performance need I say more. I really enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      Patric Stewart’s rendition was instantly recognizable, but some of the characters he voiced sounded like a completely different person. Astonishing. This classic sounded wonderful.
    • 5/5
      Patrick reads this beautifully. It’s a joy to listen to!
    • 5/5
      Patrick Stewart plays all the characters from A Christmas Carol and is excellent. Take a listen. And, Merry Christmas ?

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