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A Christmas Carol
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN: 9781598875324
Edition: Fully Dramatized; 1 hour on 1 CD
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 1598875329
Label: HighBridge Company
Manufacturer: HighBridge Company
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: September 05, 2007
Publisher: HighBridge Company
Studio: HighBridge Company
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Editorial Review:
The enchanting NPR holiday favorite is finally on CD. "Old Marley was as dead as a doornail"—and so, nearly, was Christmas itself when Charles Dickens published "A Christmas Carol" in 1843. Most traditions had been forgotten, and few if any employees got time off to celebrate. Dickens' story captured the imagination of a generation and transformed December 25 into a major holiday.
For many National Public Radio listeners, it just wouldn't be Christmas without hearing Jonathan Winters perform "A Christmas Carol." The master comedian brilliantly re-creates Dickens' cast of colorful characters: Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley's spirit, and the three Christmas ghosts, Past, Present, and Future. His distinctive and charming reading uses a special version of the story prepared by Dickens for his own performances. The liner notes are by Winters, who clearly revels in the story's language and message: "Merry Christmas, every one!"
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Abridged version leaves out a lot
Jonathan Winters does a good job of narrating this Christmas classic, but the abridgment is pretty severe. Too much good stuff is left out. I prefer the unabridged Jim Dale version. My favorite is the unabridged cassette version read by Paul Scofield, but it seems to be out of print. If I could find that one on CD, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Rating:  - Jonathan Winters plays it straight.
I've been a huge fan of Jonathan Winters all of my life. What is surprising in this CD is that Winters remains faithful to Dicken's text. I had fully expected him to get carried away and go off on his fantastic tangents like he usually does with his own characters like Maudy Frickert or Elwood P Suggins. He doesn't.
So, for those looking for a wild and crazy version of A Christmas Carol you COULD be disapointed. However, as a dedicated Winters fan, I enjoy this recording.
Rating: - Authentic!
Jonathan Winters reads from Dicken's own version written for public readings, so it moves along nicely, never dragging or labored.
You'll want to pick up several copies of this CD for friends as a welcomed Christmas surprise.
Rating: - IT WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT........
Some songs, customs, and stories are so beloved, so familiar that they have become an integral part of our holiday celebrations. It wouldn't be the 4th of July without a parade; it wouldn't be Valentine's Day without a heart shaped box; and it wouldn't be Christmas without hearing "Silent Night" and a reading of "A Christmas Carol."
Every once in a while another version or recording comes along that makes the familiar seem new, we hear it as though for the first time. ... Read More
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