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 in 1812 near Portsmouth, where his father worked as a clerk. Living in London in 1824, Dickens was sent by his family to work in a blacking-warehouse, and his father was arrested and imprisoned for debt. Fortunes improved and Dickens returned to school, eventually becoming a parliamentary reporter. His first piece of fiction was published by a magazine in December 1832, and by 1836 he had begun his first novel, The Pickwick Papers. He focused his career on writing, completing fourteen highly successful novels, as well as penning journalism, shorter fiction and travel books. He died in 1870.
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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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