A Christmas Carol (Roberson Audio Version) (Abridged) Audiobook

" I feel bad giving the book only three stars because the story itself is worth five. But having grown up on so many filmic versions ("Scrooge" with Albert Finney being my favorite by far), finally reading Dickens's prose just wasn't as fulfilling as I'd hoped. "

" Everyone knows the story of old Scrooge, and if they don't, they ought to. The story itself is more than a classic, it's a Christmas tradition. I, of course, thought the book was great and was one of those stories that is still okay to read for a school curriculum. if it is in any, it must be read near Christmas time. "

" A delightful book. One that perhaps shaped the way we celebrate Christmas in our modern times. Even though I don't believe in miracles, this book teaches you that what we do for others defines what we mean to them. "

" Classic love going back to it "

" Read this aloud to my girls this Christmas season. Really enjoyed it and they did too!!! It will be fun to read it again next year. As the girls get older and understand the language more I think it will be even more fun. The book is actually quite humorous and a great Christmas read! "

" A classic - good morals, very readable. Finally get to see where the movie/tv show adaptations come from! "

" Bah humbug. You've probably seen some adaptation of the story but haven't read the book. Worth it? Meh. It's not that long. "

" I had seen the movie but the book goes so much deeper, I thought. "

" an authentic book of christmas spirit. Excellent wit and imagination. "

" 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. "

" Reread every Christmas...never tire of the characters and the story "

" Stephen read this to us--what fun! "

" Aaaah......... A book to relish. How good overcomes evil and Christmas is the winner. "

" I like this one better than the Tim Curry version. This one has some eerie background music at the beginning and has tolling clocks--just enough extras to give you the proper spooky atmosphere. "

" I ordered this edition to read to my kids this year during the holidays. Although the language was more mature for the young ones, they loved looking at the beautiful pictures that accompanied the story. "

" Read this on the recommendation of one of our students who works as a dancer at the Dicken's Faire each year. She promised it would be short and painless, and she was right. Maybe I'll try Tale of Two Cities one of these days. "

" Also had to read this for GCSE English. This one however I found incredibly mundane and boring. Call me scrooge but whatever. There's too many A Christmas Carol stories around and it annoys me. "

" Well, it's Dickens and it's Christmas, so a retreading of a Christmas Carol was in order. A short, quick read that's still one of my favorites. "

" CLASSIC, plus it caused a revolution that made X-mas as popular as it does today. "

" I read this book almost every Christmas. I know some people think it's over-rated, but I love it. "

" 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? "

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

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

" 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! "