A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Tim Curry

Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

This version of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, masterfully narrated by Tim Curry, was available for a limited time last year, and now it's back. This one-of-a-kind performance puts a unique spin on a treasured classic, and served as the inspiration for the exciting new line of Audible Signature Classics, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Elijah Wood, and Heart of Darkness with Kenneth Branagh. Tim Curry performs this timeless holiday story in a deliciously dark tone, returning it to its Dickensian roots with a vivid imagining of Victorian London and just the right touch of outrageous fun.

A Christmas Carol has constantly been in print since its original publication in 1849, and has been adapted for stage, television, film, and opera. It has often been credited with returning the jovial and festive atmosphere to the holiday season in Britain and North America, following the somber period that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.

The story opens on a bleak and cold Christmas Eve as Ebenezer Scrooge is closing up his office for the day. As the story progresses and Christmas morning approaches, Scrooge encounters the unforgettable characters that make this story a classic: Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and, of course, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

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Public Domain (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Wonderful!

We enjoyed it very much! imagine ourselves there! We highly recommend! Definitely one for Christmas!

A Classic Story with a Classic Perfomance

Bravo, Tim Curry, on the genius Dickens creation—worthy of an annual listen each December.

Fabulously performanced

Tim Curry gives a fantastic reading in this well known classic. Novella length which is perfect.

Great Audio and Good Book

I chose to listen to this audio recording while following along with my physical copy because some reviews of my physical copy said that it may not be accurate text. The audio proved it to be accurate and the voice of the narrator was very enjoyable.

Everyone should listen to this at Christmas

It is absolutely awesome! Tim Curry is amazing!!!! I will definitely make it a tradition during December every year.

Holiday classic

I loved every moment. A homerun from Tim Curry. If you weren't a fan of his before, you will be after.

love the book and this is just as good.

it was all amazing, loved it and will listen again and again. this book was always a family favorite and to play the audio is just as amazing.

Tim Curry

It’s narrated by Tim Curry. Honestly, what more do you need to know? Buy it!

Tim Curry is wonderful as every classic Character

This perennial classic loved by millions is one of my annual foods for the soul in whatever form, audio, video, or print. Few other authors remind us so well that every I'll done by men may be in some ways mitigated by the deliberate penitence and rehabilitation of its' origin. This is the story that most shaped my intentions toward others when I first learned it as a young child. I thank both Christmas, and Mr. Dickens for sharing with us all this wonderful gift to his own Tiny Tim.

Absolutely Fantastic

Tim Curry does an excellent job of bringing this story to life. The characters, their voices, the expressions of Scrooge's agony, and every element in this audiobook book is phenomenal.