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An unabridged reading of Charles Dickens' classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol. Read by Conor McReynolds. For more of Conor's work, visit www.conormcreynolds.com

Experience the magic of Charles Dickens' classic tale, "A Christmas Carol." Follow Ebenezer Scrooge's transformative journey from miserly curmudgeon to generous benefactor. This timeless story of redemption and the holiday spirit will warm your heart and inspire you.

Follow Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' classic tale, as he meets four ghosts who will change his life forever.

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: www.solgood.org/subscribeThis is a Librivox Recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain.

A Christmas carol is a festive song, typically imbued with seasonal themes, that is associated with the Christmas season. Carols are often rich in history, originating from medieval times and evolving over centuries. They are characterized by their joyous melodies and lyrics that celebrate the nativity of Jesus Christ, the spirit of giving, the warmth of family gatherings, and the wonders of the winter season.Traditional carols like "Silent Night," "O Holy Night," and "Joy to the World" have religious roots and retell parts of the nativity story, focusing on themes like peace, hope, and divine...

Dickens' "Weihnachtslied" wird gern betitelt als "sein Geschenk an die Menschheit". Was er uns damit alles "geschenkt" hat, beleuchtet Petra Fluhr in ihrer Übersetzung ins Pfälzische von allen Seiten. Historische Fakten, Sozialkritik, Auswirkungen auf die Gegenwart und viel Humor sorgen für fast fünf Stunden Unterhaltung. Petra Fluhr wurde in Ludwigshafen am Rhein geboren und lebte dreißig Jahre lang in Mannheim. Ihr Dialekt ist demzufolge das Vorderpfälzische. Verstehen kann ihn aber jeder südlich des Mains.

In this penetrating study narrated by leading British voice artist Tanya S. Bartlett, Michael Norris tells the complete story behind Dickens' writing of the book. Norris dives deep into his topic to discover the altruistic angels and monetary demons which drove Dickens, the public debates and rancor which informed him, and the terrible childhood memories which both haunted and inspired him.