• A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry

  • By: Charles Dickens
  • Narrated by: Tim Curry
  • Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (22,353 ratings)

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A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Tim Curry
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Renowned actor Tim Curry’s voice is warm, deep, and arch to the point of campiness. Curry is an actor’s actor. His voice is so distinctive as to be unmistakable. Fans of this Dickens classic will enjoy hearing Curry manifest the coterie of pithy characters that inhabit this novel, ranging from small boy to old man to dire ghost. Curry’s knowing tone suits this fable well. His dramatic but nuanced performance highlights the emotions of loss, fear, hope, and joy that inform this text. Curry takes delight in the macabre aspects of this gothic tale. His irreverent take on this famous novel heightens the drama even for listeners who know the story inside and out.

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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Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol has endured as a beloved story of redemption for nearly 200 years and permeated our popular culture in innumerable ways. From screen, stage, and cartoon adaptations to spoofs and retellings to everyday slang (particularly, "Bah humbug"), the influence of this holiday tale cannot be understated. See how it stacks up to well-known contemporary twists, such as the movie Scrooged, starring Bill Murray.

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Classic read by a legend!

Tim Curry could read me the phone book and I would stay riveted, and this was no exception. I have heard and read the story many times, and this was a favorite.

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Brilliant reading!

Tim Curry did a brilliant job reading this story and bringing it to life. So much fun to hear the whole story!

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A Christmas Carol

I have always loved this story. One of my all time favorites. Thanks Audible one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

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Absolutely delightful!

What a wonderful performance of Dickens‘s touching Christmas classic! It was a pleasure to listen to. Absolutely delightful!

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Masterful rendition

Tim Curry delivers a masterful rendition of this ghostly little tale. 4 3 2 1

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Simply a joy!

This is the most beautifully performed version of Mr. Dicken's work. I highly recommend it. Holiday cheer will abound. Merry Christmas and God bless us every one.

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Two classics

A Christmas Carol and Tim Curry. masterful Areal test of time. combination of Dickens and Curry is a must anytime of the year.

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exactly what I would expect

a great performer (Tim Curry) performing one of the greatest works of fiction. what more needs to be said? AND it's an audible original! so, hurry up and download it!!

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A Timeless Classic

A timeless classic . It’s a tradition which I enjoy reading, listening and watching every Christmas!

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Excellent Narration (Duh), Classic Story

This is the first time I've read/listened to A CHRISTMAS CAROL even though I am well familiar with the story through its many adaptations, and I absolutely loved it. Tim Curry is an excellent narrator and actor anyways, and so this story is elevated as a result of his narration. If you have any inclination to listen to and/or read this story, you could not go wrong with this version.

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