A Christmas Carol

Annotated for Dickens Enthusiasts and Students Alike

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Jon Sindell

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas masterpiece and one of the greatest works of wisdom literature the world has ever known. Set in Victorian London in 1843, the story follows a bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge, as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future conduct him through the stages of life in hopes of inspiring him with the true meaning of Christmas.

Appended to this audiobook edition of A Christmas Carol, narrated by Jon Sindell, are 172 annotations meant to illuminate the text like a linkboy's torch guiding a coach-and-four through the London fog. The annotations include 32 questions and activities designed to engage the hearts and minds of students and to improve their writing by challenging them to pattern language after that of the immortal prose master.

It is said of a character in the tale: "He knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge."

Let us discover the fount of that knowledge together.

©2020 Jon Sindell (P)2020 Jon Sindell

Highly recommend, amazing narration

Whether you are a return reader to A Christmas Carol or a new one, this is the perfect audio version of this classic tale! Jon Sindell does a masterful job with the narration, you won't want to stop listening. I am very grateful to him for providing this service!

A narration that takes you back in time

Jon Sindell's narration of a Christmas Carol was a seasonal delight whether is was listening to it on the go or following along with his annotated version of this classic novel. Listening to this book was very enjoyable especially when imagining each character through Jon Sindell's enthusiastic voice portrayals.

An absolute pleasure!

I so enjoyed this annotated edition of A Christmas Carol. I can't recommend the audio version strongly enough, as Jon Sindell's reading of the story is energetic, enthralling, and just plain wonderful. I've read the book and seen the various film adaptations many times, and yet, I cried as I listened to the joyous transformation of Scrooge as read by Sindell.

The annotations work better as text though. I did listen to them, but I was grateful that I also had a printed copy of the book. It's a little hard to keep track of the notes without a text for reference. I learned quite a bit about the historical references in the story. There are also notes for students to help them think critically about language and what makes good writing, as well as fun "Write Like The Dickens" exercises so that young writers can sharpen their literary skills.