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A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Hugh Grant
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About this listen

Audible Studios presents a brand new recording of Charles Dickens' timeless seasonal story A Christmas Carol, performed by Hugh Grant.

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially.

One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

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Hugh Grant

About the narrator

Emmy® nominee, and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winning actor Hugh Grant has starred in 40 films and a host of TV shows in a career that spans more than three decades. Recently seen in HBO’s hit limited series The Undoing, starring opposite Nicole Kidman, other recent credits include Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2020) and appearing as Phoenix Buchanan in the box office sensation, Paddington 2 (2018). Grant starred in the Stephen Frears directed drama A Very English Scandal, which garnered him strong critical acclaim, while in 2012 he starred in the ambitious drama Cloud Atlas, from directors Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski, playing multiple roles throughout the film.

In 1994 Grant won a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA for his performance in Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral, and was nominated for Golden Globes for his performances in Roger Michell’s Notting Hill (1999) and Chris Weitz’s About A Boy (2002). In addition to his Golden Globe and BAFTA honours, Grant has also received the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy, Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, and an Honorary César Award.

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A lovely xmas present from audible loved it. Very well narrated filled me with Christmas spirit.

A wonderful read

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I wasn't sure what to expect but Hugh Grant's narration was simply wonderful. His soft but fully-invested performance made me feel like a kid being read his favourite story by his favourite uncle.

beautifully narrated by Hugh

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Hugh Grant is finest form performing this Christmas treat! Download for free, while you can.

The best performance of A Christmas Carol

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I have read, watched and listened to 'A Christmas Carol' so many times, but Hugh Grant' s reading brought out details that I had previously missed, highlighting the humour in the text without overdoing it.

Excellent Reading

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This is a joy. Beautifully read by Hugh Grant, he avoids overstatement and reads with a quiet but powerful dignity, perfectly capturing the character notes and Dickensian brio and wit in this transcendent tale of redemption.
There are no intrusive overproduction sound effects or musical cues, apart from a brief festive musical theme at open and close, and it's all the better for that, relying instead on the power of the narration.
I devoured this in two separate listens. I suffer from insomnia, and it made my unwanted wakeful hours feel festive and light. Highly recommended.

Keeping Christmas in our hearts every day....

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