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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Wonderful tale of moral redemption

Tim Curry does an excellent job narrating this timeless Christmas classic. Well worth a second listenening-to (this makes my third time listening to it, in fact). A good narrator makes all the difference.

If this is your first experience with Mr. Charles Dickens, you are in for a treat. This story is Christmas itself. His writing is overly sweet and sentimental, and at times you will find yourself laughing and crying at the trials and tribulations of our characters here.

If you enjoyed this story, you may also like Great Expectations. It's quite a bit longer than this story here, but I promise you will enjoy it.

Tim Curry!

I love this classic story and Tim Curry's reading of it was amazing! This is a book I can listen to again and again every year!

Loved it.

This is a delightful story. The narration was suppurb. It is the best Christmas story.

The Classic Tale comes alive with Tim Curry!!!

What made the experience of listening to A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry the most enjoyable?

I can see why this story has become a classic. Dickens really captures the spirit of Christmas. He does an excellent job showing how being a miser has really made Scrooge unhappy, and how the people he initially considers poor fools (Bob Kratchit, his nephew Fred) really are happier than he is. But it is finally when he can put a face to those in need through Tiny Tim that Scrooge's heart melts and he turns a new leaf. Hearing this in Dickens' original language, and not just a screenplay adaptation, gave the story more depth. I could actually feel the rebirth Scrooge experienced when he woke up in his room on Christmas morning.

What does Tim Curry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I have seen many adaptations of this classic tale, but never actually read the book until now. Tim Curry's narration is excellent. He really makes the characters comes alive. Each character has just the right accent, and his diction and cadence are great.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book made me cry during the part when Tiny Tim's potential death is portrayed. It made me laugh and smile when Scrooge was "reborn".

Any additional comments?

Get this book and enjoy the story again, or really for the first time.

Tim Curry for the win!

We all know "A Christmas Carol" to the point of yawning and skipping over it, but Curry makes it fresh, and makes it a treat.

What A Great Rendition

This is the most expressive version of A Christmas Carol I've ever heard. Tim Curry is brilliant in his narration. His voice and inflection are perfect for this telling of the old tale!

Thanks Audible.com for giving this away for free!

God bless us everyone!

Keep Christmas Merry

Tim Curry does a superb narration, and I love new ways to enjoy Christmas Carol.

Merry Christmas

What a wonderful surprise!

How wonderful for Audible to give us such an enjoyable gift! I love the story, of course, but it was terrific hearing it read by Tim Curry, who did a great job!

An all time favorite brilliantly performed

There's not a single negative thing I can say. God bless us every one .

Fabulous

Tim Curry does a wonderful job. His voice characterization a really hit the mark. Destined to be a yearly treat. Bravo!