num_pages: 120
description: The enchanting NPR holiday favorite is finally on CD. "Old Marley was as dead as a doornail"—and so, nearly, was Christmas itself when Charles Dickens published "A Christmas Carol" in 1843. Most traditions had been forgotten, and few if any employees got time off to celebrate. Dickens' story captured the imagination of a generation and transformed December 25 into a major holiday. For many National Public Radio listeners, it just wouldn't be Christmas without hearing Jonathan Winters perform "A Christmas Carol." The master comedian brilliantly re-creates Dickens' cast of colorful characters: Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley's spirit, and the three Christmas ghosts, Past, Present, and Future. His distinctive and charming reading uses a special version of the story prepared by Dickens for his own performances. The liner notes are by Winters, who clearly revels in the story's language and message: "Merry Christmas, every one!"
language: English
title: A Christmas Carol and other Charles Dickens Stories
titlecomplete: A Christmas Carol and other Charles Dickens Stories
characters: Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Grace Jeddler, Ebenezer Scrooge, Marion Jeddler, Christopher Marlowe
genres: 19th Century, Short Stories, Holiday, Literature, Victorian, Fantasy, Classics, British Literature, Fiction, Christmas
ratings_count: 37110
places: United Kingdom
publisher: HighBridge Company