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A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
Dickens, Charles · ~148 min total
STAVE I: MARLEY'S GHOST
Chapters (5)
STAVE I: MARLEY'S GHOST
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STAVE II: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
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STAVE III: THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS
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STAVE IV: THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS
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STAVE V: THE END OF IT
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About A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and yet to come. The novella that more or less invented the modern Christmas, in three hours of listening.
Why it works as an audiobook
Dickens performed this himself on speaking tours — it was written for spoken-aloud delivery. Perfect for one December evening.
- Genre: Novella
- Themes: Christmas, redemption, ghost story, Victorian
- Approximate length: 3 hours
- Source: Project Gutenberg #46 (public domain)
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Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. It was first published in 1843.
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