After the success of A Christmas Carol, Dickens published a collection of short stories with a Yule theme.
Robert Whitfield reads this unabridged edition.
A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd
This audio production of A Christmas Story gathers together in one hilarious volume the gems of autobiographical humor that Jean Shepherd drew upon to create this enduring film. Here is young Ralphie Parker’s sho
Read more…This last version of the classic is not an audiobook per se, but a one-man "interpretation" of the work by Stewart. He performed it on stage and then recorded the performance.
The audio recording is quite good, although it does not compare to the sta
Cosham is a Washington, D.C. resident, a classically trained actor and a prolific audiobook narrator.
There's a short bio at AudioFile Magazine
The late Frank Muller was an internationally recognized narrator as well as an accomplished Shakespearean actor. His voice works well with the Dickensian characters.
Here's the second of a collection of readings of the classic tale, read by the wonderful voice of Anton Lesser.
Flo Gibson is one of the most prolific audiobook readers of the last twenty years (over 1100 unabridged books!). She has a wonderful voice for Dickens and you soon forget that it's a female voice giving life to old Ebeneezer.
This is a recording of unknown provenance, obviously from a radio station, of Paul Marion reading Kerouac's essay.
And now for some thing REALLY unusual.
As if you couldn't guess, this one's not for the kiddies.
This is the first published version, from Spare Ass Annie and Other Stories.
James Bolivar DiGriz, alias "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat" in a wonderful series of SF stories by the master, Harry Harrison.
These are the only volumes I have found in audio so far. If anyone can fill in the series, please upload.
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This is a truly funny and bizarre retelling of the Dickens classic. I've posted it in Comedy Tonight:
https://timespast.ning.com/group/comedytonight/forum/topics/firesign-theatre-another-1
These are two fo my favorite Christmas stories.
The Gift of the Magi
The Cop and the Anthem
Okay ... recite along with me ...
Twas the night before Christmas
These wonderful stories are read by Derek Jacobi, who _is_ Father Christmas! His reading is perfect and children fom three to one hundred and three will love them. They're among my grandchildren's favorites and my adult kids still listen to them!
No summary required. Anyone who does not know the story? :>)
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Delight in these recollections of childhood, reflections on past holidays and old friends, and tales of misunderstandings and lost opportunities. They offer a master storyteller's vision of the real meaning of Christmas. Includes A Christmas Tree, Wh
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