A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Simon Vance

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman and Hall and first released on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visitations of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. The book was written and published at a time when Britain was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions, and at the time when new customs such as the Christmas tree and greeting cards were being introduced. Dickens' sources for the tale appear to be many and varied but are principally the humiliating experiences of his childhood, his sympathy for the poor, and the Christmas stories of Washington Irving. The tale was pirated immediately, was adapted several times to the stage, and has been credited with restoring the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and somberness. A Christmas Carol remains popular, has never been out of print, and has been adapted to film, opera, and other media.

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A Wonderful Narration!

I absolutely love this rendition. What can one say about Dickens? His skill with words bring each scene and character to life and Simon Vance’s narration is perfect. The way Simon voices each Stave truly enhanced my enjoyment of this classic tale! This will be my go to every holiday season

One of the best narrations of this classic

Simon Vance is lately becoming one of my favorite British narrators for audible books, and this proves it. He does all voices extremely well, even the women. May not keep it, but, an excellent take all the same.

Wonderful!

The reader did a great job. Good emphasis. Professional voice. My imagination went wild as well as my intellect. I gift to my heart.

Good voices

With a good voice acting, I felt like I was at the play! I enjoyed it!

The Healing Power of Charity

Dickens was a literary genius. This short novella is one of the best stories ever written. It should be re-read every year before Christmas. There are many movie versions of this classic now, but none of them are as good as the book itself. I listened to many audible sample options before choosing this one, and I am really happy with the narrator.