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A Christmas Carol (Dramatized)
- A Radio Play Based on Charles Dickens’ Classic Short Story
- Narrated by: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulson, Neil Flynn, Robbie Rist
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Release date: 11-22-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Shane Salk
Regular price: $10.46
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Publisher's Summary
This is a full-cast recording of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday favorite A Christmas Carol, the tale of miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge.
It is Christmas Eve, and the air outside is as cold as Scrooge’s heart. Come nightfall, Scrooge receives three visitors: the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Each spirit takes him on a hair-raising journey through time, yielding glimpses of Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit—and even Scrooge’s painfully hopeful younger self. Will Scrooge’s heart be opened? Can he escape his cursed fate?
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- D. Renai
- 01-03-15
Wonderfully Classic
A wonderful and classic story told in an old English fashion. True to the original in spoken word and spirit.
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- Eris
- Sterling, virginia, United States
- 12-27-12
A Christmas Classic
Would you consider the audio edition of A Christmas Carol (Dramatized) to be better than the print version?
YES! I cannot say this emphatically enough. It was the perfect Christmas eve listen as it only runs about an hour long and with the sound effects completely transports the listener to the streets of 19th century England.
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- Ian
- 12-21-16
Best rendition avaible, is true to Dickens
I've listened to them all. This one is the best. Exact text match.,excellent.
Good pace., good recording quality.
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- avengers
- 12-13-16
great performance of a great classic
this has been one of my favorite stories. a dramatization gave it the old time radio feel which added to the experience.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- holcese
- 12-10-16
Excellent performance - absorbs one into a classic
We've enjoyed this version many times. I looked, but haven't found a better overall version. Not even the version with a very talented actor.
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- Tad Davis
- 11-24-11
Energetic audio play
This is a full-cast audio play with music and sound effects. It's a deft adaptation of Dickens' story, well-acted, and with one of the scariest Marleys around. For me, it falls just short of five stars because of the mix of American and British accents. By itself that wouldn't be a problem, but in a couple of cases a character will drift unsteadily between the two. It is, however, a lively and mostly satisfying production that captures a surprising amount of the detail of the original.
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- Amazon Customer
- Manitowoc WI USA
- 12-21-17
Holiday driving
Great for Holiday driving! It is not just someone reading the book it includes old time sounds
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- Coralynn Jarvis
- 07-31-17
Always a Christmas Classic
Christmas Carol has always been one of my favorite stories. Voice acting is superb! Easy to follow and picture.
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- bawesner
- 03-11-17
Christmas Carol dramatized
I have enjoyed this a lot very good story as I have a few movies as well but this is really good to listen to as well.
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- A. E. Ackroyd
- 12-21-15
Dick van Dyke does Dickens
Dreadful faux English accents, cries of "Happy New Years" and a terrible moment, worse by far than any of the ghosts, when Tiny Tim is sent, with Martha, to "go and 'wash up' before lunch".
Unless you seek a festive cringe, look elsewhere for your Dickens Christmas fix.
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