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This audiobook is about a man known as Scrooge who is greedy. He is visited by spirits that show him the past, the present, and the future. This enlightenment causes Scrooge to realize that he must change his ways, and so he becomes a better person.

Charles Dickens' classic tale of love, loss, and hope comes to life in an all new original musical featuring Colin Baker ( Doctor Who). When the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Anthony D.P. Mann) receives ghostly visitations one fateful Christmas Eve, he is shown the error of his ways. This inspirational new adaptation is brimming with holiday warmth and music that will ensure its place as a new tradition for families.

In "Old Christmas" we join in the celebrations of a Christmas Eve and a Christmas Day in Old England. The selection from The Pickwick Papers involves a Dickensian skating party.

Denna komiska berättelse om ett gäng äldre herrars äventyr på den engelska landsbygden på 1820-talet blev en exempellös framgång när den först utkom i följetongsform åren 1836-37. Boken gjorde Charles Dickens genast ett namn i hela den engelskspråkiga världen. Med den fryntlige herr Pickwick som mittpunkt råkar de ständigt i dråpliga situationer var de än hamnar men räddas gång efter annan av sin betjänt, den påhittiga och kvicktänkta Sam Weller.

"A Christmas Carol" is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 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. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain when it was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions.

Questo lungo romanzo fu scritto tra il 1846 e il 1848, a puntate, e, come altre opere di Dickens presenta una denuncia sociale che riguarda la pratica dei matrimoni effettuati per motivi finanziari, e, in termini più ampi, l'infelicità che ci attende tutte le volte che mescoliamo gli affetti a interessi finanziari. Mr Dombey che vede suo figlio non come una creatura di Dio, ma come un oggetto che proseguirà il successo della sua ditta, è l'emblema spietato di questa oggettualizzazione delle persone, che assume toni strazianti quando le persone "oggettualizzate" sono Florence.

This is Charles Dickens' classic story about the trials and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge. Dickens found his Ebenezer Scrooge in an Edinburgh graveyard; Roger Worrod's performance takes Scrooge back to his Scottish roots, providing what has been called "the finest Christmas Carol on the market".

Dem hartherzigen Mr. Scrooge sind Mitgefühl und Nächstenliebe fremd. Auch mit Weihnachten kann er nichts anfangen. Für den alten Geizkragen ist das Fest nichts weiter als eine einzige Verschwendung von Zeit und Geld. Da erscheint ihm eines Nachts der Geist seines vor sieben Jahren verstorbenen Kompagnons Jacob Marley. Marley will seinen ehemaligen Partner vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal bewahren und ihn mithilfe dreier Geister zu einem besseren Menschen machen.

A ghostly adaptation of the beloved classic. This script was adapted for the stage by MOD Theatre Company for an off-Broadway production at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row. It was adapted from the original text to be performed by eight storytellers who reimagine Dickens' work with skill and dexterity. MOD does for A Christmas Carol what Peter and the Starcatcher did for Peter Pan.

A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. It tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

These six supernatural tales, each recounted in its entirety, say as much about the morbid humor and fascination of the English people as they do about Dickens' own joy at spinning a good yarn. This collection of short stories is performed by Academy Award winner Paul Scofield, whose career firmly established him as one of Britain's most distinguished actors.

This adaptation of Dickens' much loved "Ghost Story of Christmas" is subtitled "Scrooge and the Three Spirits" and concentrates on the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge's dealings with the spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve to bring about his redemption.

"Il circolo Pickwick" è forse il più famoso romanzo di Dickens. Pubblicato nel 1836, fu il suo primo romanzo, nato inizialmente per accompagnare delle vignette umoristiche, e in seguito diventato protagonista sul disegno. Romanzo a episodi, mantiene, pur nella sua struttura di avventure separate, un collegamento fra i vari personaggi, che sono quanto mai "dickensiani": caratteristici, buoni anche quando sono cattivi, e descritti sempre con bonarietà.

"The Chimes" focuses on Trotty, a poor elderly messenger who is filled with gloom over reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers. After losing faith in society, Trotty follows a call to the church bell tower, where he encounters goblins that teach him - and listeners - lessons in the form of visions about the mistreatment of the lower class in society. This story of social awakening inspires listeners to treat everyone with fair kindness.

Die Fortsetzung des Weihnachts-Bestsellers! Diesmal mit Mann und Hund. "Schon wieder Weihnachten?!" Tatsächlich will uns der charmant-verrückte Thalbach-Clan erneut in Festtagsstimmung versetzen - diesmal sogar mit Mann und Hund! Katharina Thalbach liest gemeinsam mit ihrem Bruder Pierre Besson, Tochter Anna und Enkelin Nellie besinnliche und humorvolle Texte zum Fest: Zum Beispiel von Charles Dickens, Theodor Storm, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Joachim Ringelnatz.

"Du wirst Besuch bekommen von drei Geistern!" Als der Geist des verstorbenen Jacob Marley seinem Geschäftspartner Ebenezer Scrooge diese Worte entgegenschleudert, ahnt dieser noch nicht, dass ihm eine Nacht bevorstehen wird, die er nie vergessen wird. Begleitet von den drei Geistern, die ihn nacheinander aufsuchen, macht sich Ebenezer Scrooge auf eine unglaubliche Reise durch Zeit und Raum, die aus dem bekennenden Weihnachtshasser und Menschenverächter einen neuen Menschen machen wird.

Dem geizigen Geschäftsmann Ebenezer Scrooge erscheinen am Heiligabend drei Geister. Der erste entführt ihn in seine Vergangenheit. Der zweite erschüttert ihn in der Gegenwart durch einen Besuch bei seinem verarmten Angestellten Cratchit und dessen schwerkranken Sohn. Der dritte Geist schließlich präsentiert Scrooge seine Zukunft - er ist einsam gestorben, niemand trauert um ihn. Als Scrooge am Weihnachtsmorgen erwacht, ist er ein völlig neuer Mensch.

Hard Times fu pubblicato nel 1854, e tratta della società inglese e della rivoluzione industriale. La città di Coketown, in cui è ambientato il romanzo, è il simbolo della disumanizzazione da parte della società industriale che riduce i lavoratori da esseri a forza lavoro (il testo inglese definisce gli operai Hands, che è stato tradotto letteralmente come Mani, per rispettare la scelta stilistica). Nella famiglia protagonista della storia viene impartita una educazione in cui la fantasia viene messa al bando e colpevolizzata.

The timeless Dickens classic, narrated by Michael Ward.

When Nicholas befriends Smyke, a physically challenged runaway from a deplorable Yorkshire school, he risks his livelihood and the livelihoods of his sister and mother. Through many hardships and adventures, Nicholas demonstrates that loyalty and integrity can overcome the most devious machinations. Featuring a glorious cast of Dickensian heroes and villains, Nicholas Nickleby is a tour de force Victorian novel.