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Charles Dickens: The Short Stories Audiobook
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Charles Dickens enjoyed entertaining his friends with readings of ghost stories, especially at Christmas time. In his classic tale "The Signal Man," the then high technology world of steam railway comes into contact with what looks like a good old fashioned haunting. A night at a desolate country inn dramatically changes Tom Smart's fortunes in "The Bagman's Story." Together with "Christmas Ghosts" and "Mr. Testator's Visitation," these tales are fine examples of Dickens's spine-chilling talents.
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"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. "
— Hannah (5 out of 5 stars)
Charles Dickens: The Short Stories Listener Reviews
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" Dickens wrote 4 other Christmas books after A Christmas carol. This volume has 3, and although they are beautifully written in places and deal with similar themes, the plots are a bit contrived and overly sentimental. Still worth reading, though not overtly Christmassy! "
— Paul, 11/6/2013 -
" Not as good as volume I in my humble opinion, but still good! "
— Jeroen, 7/27/2012 -
" You can always count on Dickens to have a hearth scene in his Christmas stories. "
— Greg, 9/19/2011 -
" A must have! I marveled at the descriptive skills of Charles Dickens.a great read.<br/> "
— Spring, 6/28/2011 -
" 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. "
— Ruthy, 6/25/2011 -
" And every christmas, I ask myself what will I see when the spirits come? "
— Dodokins, 6/24/2011 -
" Ebeneezer Scrooge - one of the best realised characters in literature :-) "
— Philip, 6/23/2011 -
" This is a good book as good as the film perhaps even better <br/>:) <br/> "
— Zohaib, 6/23/2011 -
" You can't go wrong with Dickens. This is a classic that everyone should read. "
— Heath, 6/21/2011 -
" One of my favorites. Can't wait to see my old school perform the play next year! So exciting! :) "
— Cissi, 6/20/2011 -
" 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. "
— Caryl, 6/19/2011 -
" Just delightful. Dickens is only surpassed by Disney. "
— Steven, 6/14/2011 -
" Performed as a readers' theater in high school "
— Amy, 6/13/2011 -
" 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 . <br/> <br/> <br/> p.s i spelled a word wrong correct me... "
— Rondell, 6/8/2011 -
" 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. "
— Margo, 6/5/2011 -
" Loved it! could read it over and over! "
— Barbara, 6/3/2011
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England, the second of eight children in a family continually plagued by debt. A legacy brought release from the nightmare of debtors’ prison and child labor and afforded him a few years of formal schooling. He worked as an attorney’s clerk and newspaper reporter until his early writings brought him the amazing success that was to be his for the remainder of his life. He was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature’s most iconic characters.
About the Narrators
Nigel Lambert has appeared in Doctor Who, Bergerac, and Heartbeat. A frequent narrator for audiobooks and television, he provided the narration for Look Around You, a parody of educational science programs.
Richard Mitchley is an actor and narrator who has appeared in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…, The Black Adder, and Doctor Who.