A Christmas Carol (Harper Collins Version) (Abridged) Audiobook

" --perhaps the most beloved book ever written in only ten days . . . . I hadn't read it for a few years, but it's held up! "

" A lot of fun and a little emotional at times. "

" This is an okay book, but I don't understand the reason why it made it to the "1001 Books to Read Before You Die" list (in fact, I don't understand why majority of the books are in the list). I do accept the fact that some people may have a moment of insight (which doesn't necessarily need to happen in the Christmas holidays) and completely change their personalities in a couple of hours, but I still thought the book was very... forceful in these terms. But then again, this seems to be a book meant to be read by the end of the year, when everybody has that fuzzy feeling within their hearts. Or maybe just to give some hope to children, whatever. This book is not bad. It's not even THAT boring. But I also don't see what's the big deal with it. "

" I think I'll read this every Christmas. "

" The story was written in 1843, my copy was printed in 1927, and I'm telling you how much I love it in 2012. Timeless? Yes. "

" It's a Christmas classic - what else can I say? "God bless us, every one." "

" Marvelous story, marvelous descriptions, marvelous narrator (Simon Vance). "

" one of my favorites of all time "

" Thoroughly enjoyed the audio book performed by Sir Patrick Stewart. It's a wonderful holiday read. "

" I re-read it every Christmas. "

" I've read this every December for several years. Enjoy it every time. A great fireside read. "

" Worth the read. Brilliant :) "

" I just listened to the Audible version which was a free gift, Narrated by Tim Curry! I do love to be read to! "

" Another of those books read in my youth and seen only on the surface. An apt lesson for us, even today: do as you would be done by; you are not an island. "

" This is a decent summary of the real thing, but simplified texts are never quite the same. They seem to work better for plot-driven stories such as this one. "

" An absolutely magical book, which is quite frightening in places and full of Christmas spirit and meaning. Highly enjoyable. "

" Classic bu there are better dickens novels. "

" This is the first time I remember reading this story instead of watching a movie. "

" It was a fun read for the holiday. I had seen the movies (the Muppet's version one of my favorites), but had never read the book. It was a delightful read that should be done by the fireplace with some tea and cookies :) "

" This is one of my favorite books of all time! Charles Dickens' voice throughout A Christmas Carol is highly entertaining. Although it's merely five staves long, it gives incredible insight on Scrooge. My love of this story grows every time I read it. It's a book that everyone should be exposed to. "

" A bah humbug... A great Christmas tale that everyone can enjoy "

" A true classic that everyone should read at least once a year. You know, just to remind themselves that they are human beings capable of doing good deeds. "

" Read this book for the first time and read it Christmas Eve. Wonderful story, so meaningful even in this modern era "

" The end was hilarious to me, idk why. bye bye! :D I am unusually cheerful for an unknown reason. Probably because I finally finished this book. Yay! bye bye :D "

" I can't believe I've never taken the time to read this before. I've seen the play/movie(s) many times and loved the deeper layer of understanding derived from reading it. "

" Great classic read for a Christmas day. I've spent the evening with it and my brand new kindle (thanks Santa!). "

" A must have! I marveled at the descriptive skills of Charles Dickens.a great read. "

" I've always wanted to read the real version of this story and because I've grown hearing it every Christmas, I never bothered to actually read it. There was nothing new to add but yet, I still enjoyed it. "

" And every christmas, I ask myself what will I see when the spirits come? "

" Ebeneezer Scrooge - one of the best realised characters in literature :-) "

" This is a good book as good as the film perhaps even better :) "

" You can't go wrong with Dickens. This is a classic that everyone should read. "

" One of my favorites. Can't wait to see my old school perform the play next year! So exciting! :) "

" I finally read the book, and loved it! If you like the classic tale, the book is a fun read. The TV and film versions I've seen all have many direct quotes from Dickens. "

" Just delightful. Dickens is only surpassed by Disney. "

" Performed as a readers' theater in high school "

" I think that this book was very vivid and creative because it has a moral within itself. It teaches you to be generous and kind to others, rather than be a selfish, greedy person that everybody will hate. This book is truly wonderful, almost like a classic within itself. Highly recommended. "

" it was a pleasure reading this book because i think the guy at the end of all his trials learn that you cant be selfish ,greedy and mean all his life and he learn that being unselifish anf creshirish it for the best . p.s i spelled a word wrong correct me... "

" I loved reading the original story because I have seen so many film versions of the Dickens classic. Dickens' writing style is well-crafted and entertaining as well. I found myself laughing at some of the side comments Dickens makes. "

" Loved it! could read it over and over! "