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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @BitesizedAudio
    @BitesizedAudio  2 роки тому +106

    If you enjoyed this story, you may like to visit my Bandcamp page where you can listen for free to my narrations of many more classic stories. You can also purchase and download an mp3 (or another format of your choice) of the recordings: bitesizedaudio.bandcamp.com
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    Thanks for listening.
    Simon Stanhope (narrator)

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +2

      Merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls and Christmas equals barbie dolls 🦁🐺🐊🐘🦒🦍🍞🥐🥖🍔🍟🍕🥧🌮🍾💍👡👡❤️🇦🇺🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇬🇲🇽🇷🇴🇹🇳🇺🇲🇻🇦🇻🇪

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +1

      Christmas equals barbie dolls and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls 🦁🐺🐊🐘🦒🦍🍞🥐🥖🍔🍟🍕🥧🌮🍾💍👡👡❤️🇦🇺🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇬🇲🇽🇷🇴🇹🇳🇺🇲🇻🇦🇻🇪

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +1

      Merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls and Christmas equals barbie dolls 🦁🐺🐊🐘🦒🦍🍞🥐🥖🍔🍟🍕🥧🌮🍾💍👡👡❤️🇦🇺🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇬🇲🇽🇷🇴🇹🇳🇺🇲🇻🇦🇻🇪

    • @sarawaasdorp1569
      @sarawaasdorp1569 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you !Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years

    • @KrystalKalleen
      @KrystalKalleen 2 роки тому +2

      Oh wonderful!!! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

  • @gloriashambaugh7853
    @gloriashambaugh7853 28 днів тому +53

    It is Christmas 2024. 🎄 I have listened or watch it on tv. At this moment i am 75. God bless everyone

  • @mclary9808
    @mclary9808 22 дні тому +10

    Thank you for the wonderful rendition of A Christmas Carol. As a long haul trucker I don’t have time to read but plenty of time to listen. Thank you so very much

  • @timrobinson7373
    @timrobinson7373 3 роки тому +336

    Whenever I feel depressed around the Christmas time I always look to CAROL to always show what the day really means for me and I always feel better. A Merry Christmas to all here and happy new year too

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +19

      Thank you Tim. It is such a wonderful uplifting and life affirming story. Merry Christmas to you too

    • @vincentanguoni8938
      @vincentanguoni8938 2 роки тому +10

      Nice...very very nice and a merry Christmas to all!!!

    • @PRMorena177
      @PRMorena177 2 роки тому +3

      Same to u

    • @Roscoe.P.Coldchain
      @Roscoe.P.Coldchain 2 роки тому +13

      Yeah I always struggled with depression around Christmas time as I always have spent it alone for the last ten years..I fell out with my family 10 years ago and I always think about them this time of year..Hope you all have a beautiful Christmas and a happy new year too ❤

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  • @shirleyshin6186
    @shirleyshin6186 19 днів тому +7

    Brilliant reading sir!
    Fabulous story told masterfully!
    I’ve just turned 70 and have been reading this since I was a young child. I love it. Thank you Mr. Stanhope.

  • @shadownet3d
    @shadownet3d 22 дні тому +7

    Listening to you narrate a Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition for me. Thank you for lending your talents to this classic!

  • @stoneangel777
    @stoneangel777 2 роки тому +95

    My mother used to read this to all five of us in front of a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate! Thank you Charles Dickens and Mom for this legacy. A great reading sir. Storytelling is our heritage we cannot afford to lose it.

    • @kmaggie924
      @kmaggie924 Рік тому +5

      Love this! I’ve made a promise to myself to read it to my kids this Christmas.

    • @reginasemenenko148
      @reginasemenenko148 Рік тому +3

      OMG! I wish I had kids so I could do that too!!!!!!!!!!

    • @stoneangel777
      @stoneangel777 Рік тому

      If you have nieces or nephews created loving memories . They are an anchor as one gets older. Peace and blessings! @@reginasemenenko148

    • @ruthhenderson5413
      @ruthhenderson5413 Рік тому +5

      @@reginasemenenko148
      It's not just for kids. I'll bet the old folks down at your local nursing home would love hearing you read it to them too.

  • @Voodoomaria
    @Voodoomaria 3 роки тому +57

    It's half past six in the morning, Christmas day [2021] and it started snowing about 45 minutes ago.
    The ground is already white all over.
    It was over thirty years ago the last time it snowed here on Christmas day.
    We're lucky [or unlucky if you own a car] if we get a couple of inches of snow in January or February, and it usually only stays around long enough to complicate the morning commute before it rains off so this is pretty special.
    It's a quiet, one household Christmas this year due to several issues, and as I look out over my neighbourhood, all I feel right now is peace and contentment [and a strong desire for ice cream, snow always makes me crave ice cream].
    I'm neither rich nor privileged, I live a modest life, but a Christmas morning like this makes me remember and be grateful for every small bit of good fortune in my life.
    I wish ALL of you, no matter what you celebrate this time of year, the same peace and contentment.
    Merry Christmas.

    • @janlundberg5924
      @janlundberg5924 2 роки тому +1

      What state?

    • @Voodoomaria
      @Voodoomaria 2 роки тому +4

      @@janlundberg5924 Vancouver B.C. Canada.
      It looks like we MAY have snow again this year, although they say it will stop on the 23rd, that can change.
      One can only hope.
      Last year, it snowed the WHOLE day, never stopped.
      The day was spent cooking, listening to music, watching old musicals, and of course eating.
      It was one of the most peaceful Christmas's I've ever spent.
      It would be just too wonderful if it happens again.
      Here's wishing you and yours as happy a Christmas as I had last year and hope to repeat this year.

    • @janetcw9808
      @janetcw9808 2 роки тому +1

      @@Voodoomaria All good wishes ⛄🎄❤️♥️🕊️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @Voodoomaria
      @Voodoomaria 2 роки тому +1

      @@janetcw9808 It snowed here this past Tuesday, like it did Christmas day last year, of course being a normal business day, it was less tranquil than last year, 1 hour commute taking four hours, etc. and we've just dug ourselves out enough for the next snowfall tonight.
      Unfortunately by Christmas eve day, it will turn to rain, and rain the entire week following.
      Almost but not quite a white Christmas.
      Doesn't matter, it's STILL going to be a wonderful day.

    • @lindamoser6317
      @lindamoser6317 6 місяців тому

      I live in eastern Tennessee, US, in the foothills of the Smokies mountains. We rarely have snow here where I live with the exception of the mountains which does get snow during winter. If we do get any it's usually in January and February. Then it's just a dusting most of the time. When snow is predicted I get so excited since I love snowfalls. A few years back we did get snow on Christmas eve and I was ecstatic lol!! It didn't last but a day or so but it was wonderful!!! I grew up where we always had snow by Thanksgiving thru February. Holidays to me r not the same without snow. The winter wonder land so peaceful and beautiful❤.

  • @lBJamiel
    @lBJamiel 8 місяців тому +6

    Beautifully read. Congratulations. You have a most expressive and likeable voice. I am 90 and first read this over Christmas Eve night when I was 9.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  8 місяців тому +1

      How wonderful, thank you so much for listening and for your very kind words. Best wishes

    • @SorshaLenning
      @SorshaLenning 4 дні тому

      He's British

  • @winnieellis4305
    @winnieellis4305 3 роки тому +38

    My favourite of Charles Dickens work and you made it very enjoyable to listen to . Getting older makes reading this harder but I’ve read it every year since I since I was 16 and watch every movie they make of the book , so it was a joy to find this . I will be 70 soon so that you again for the pleasure 👏🇨🇦☃️❄️

  • @TheMysteryandSuspenseStories
    @TheMysteryandSuspenseStories Рік тому +6

    Every Christmas season, I listen to this story. It is extremely attractive to me. Another Christmas season has come, wishing everyone peace and happiness. Thank you author, God bless you!

  • @anniedill43
    @anniedill43 2 роки тому +12

    This story by Dickens' made him my favorite author as a child.
    This story is unsurpassed!

  • @auntyJanette
    @auntyJanette 4 роки тому +155

    Thank you. I have an image of Charles Dickens in a wing backed chair, placed by a large roaring fire, smiling and chuckling with pleasure and approval as you narrate his most loved Christmas story. It took you many many days, I’m sure, to produce this gift for your followers. Thank you feels inadequate, so please imagine a gloriously over the top gushing appreciation full of praise, and that will come close to how much I really do thank you. 🌟🌟🌟

  • @RonRicho
    @RonRicho 3 роки тому +28

    Stave II This couldn't have come along at a better time for me. My wife is away caring for a very ill friend out of town. I am trying my best to listen to this one stave per evening and not to get ahead of myself. Tempting to continue on to the Ghost of Christmas Present but I will listen one stave per night until Christmas Eve. Thank you again for brightening my holiday. And a special thanks to the founder of the feast: Mr Dickens himself.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +4

      So glad to know that Ron. Thank you, and all best wishes to you and your wife, as well as your friend, for a peaceful Christmas.

  • @brendangilmore4297
    @brendangilmore4297 3 роки тому +78

    This story becomes more and more pertinent every time I hear it.
    Beautifully read, Sir - and a most worthy vehicle for your talents :)

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +6

      Thank you Brendan!

    • @deborah7164
      @deborah7164 3 роки тому +8

      I absolutely agree. It gets deeper and richer every year. What a gift great literature is. Especially when read beautifully. Thank you all.

  • @Cat99992
    @Cat99992 28 днів тому +3

    Thank you! I was very blessed by this. I remember watching the animated version as a child in the 1970’s and how scary the ghost of Christmas future was. I listened to the whole story tonight while making Thanksgiving supper to bring to my elderly mother-in-law, and finished the story right as I finished the dishes. “God bless us everyone!”- Tiny Tim ❤

  • @LBG420
    @LBG420 2 роки тому +31

    Christmas isn’t Christmas without this❤

  • @Gumblina1
    @Gumblina1 3 роки тому +71

    Christmas Carol always gets me into the Christmas spirit, excuse the pun. Loved this story as a child and have never tired of it. Dickens pure genius.
    Thank you 😘

  • @franknemeth7430
    @franknemeth7430 Рік тому +5

    Charles Dickens - never fails .

  • @auntyJanette
    @auntyJanette Рік тому +13

    Three years later dear Simon our thanks is as effervescent. A fabulous performance I have listened to many times, regardless of the season. However today, December 15, I am wrapped in your voice speaking Mr Dickens’s words.
    A very Merry Christmas to you all. ❤❤aunty.

  • @susanheston4483
    @susanheston4483 11 місяців тому +7

    My parents had a recording of this. I'm sure it was bought in the 1950's. It was frightening, I still remember looking behind me as we listened to it. I wish I had that album now.
    This is very well done, thank you.

  • @lindadarbyfiset
    @lindadarbyfiset 19 днів тому +2

    Woke up to beginning of this narration, Dec 3rd 2024. Fell asleep listening to audible stories. Love this version, also Bite sized Audio classic, go to for me if having trouble sleeping.
    Merry Christmas everyone. Xx

  • @RonRicho
    @RonRicho 3 роки тому +34

    I can't tell you how much we're enjoying this. Your reading of it is one thing but your respect for the original prose is something else altogether. No editing as far as I can tell and no "dumbing down" of the language. We're listening to one stave a day up to Christmas. Savouring it you might say. What a Christmas feast! Many, many thanks.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +3

      Very kind of you to say so, thank you Ron. Best wishes for Christmas

  • @lindakrause4597
    @lindakrause4597 2 роки тому +13

    As perfect a performance as I've ever heard of this beloved tale. Thank you for a completely delightful three and a half hours!

  • @eleveneleven572
    @eleveneleven572 2 роки тому +3

    Every Christmas I watch two versions and every year my heart breaks to think back to how life was for my great grandparents lives in such an unforgiving society at that time.
    The sentiments in this story really show us what the Christmas spirit should be....a wake up call for us every year.

  • @pikehead1
    @pikehead1 13 днів тому +3

    At this time of the rolling year I always love to hear a good version of A Christmas Carol and this is a very good version ❤

  • @murraycallahan3716
    @murraycallahan3716 3 роки тому +114

    Most enjoyable. I read the Carol every year - nice to have it read to me for a change! Merry Christmas.🎄🎁

    • @martm216
      @martm216 3 роки тому +7

      Me too. This is good, very good.

    • @birdie3rdie
      @birdie3rdie 3 роки тому +7

      Merry Christmas to you, too🎄.

    • @mohsenhashemi1080
      @mohsenhashemi1080 3 роки тому

      hi can you help me there are some qutestion for me if its possible answer them
      1. What is Ebeneezer Scrooge's business?
      2. How does Scrooge react to the appearance of the first ghost?
      3. What does the second ghost show Mr. Scrooge, when they first meet?
      4. What does seeing people enjoying Christmas teach Scrooge?
      5. Is Scrooge sad or happy at the end of the story?

    • @gwmitchell1980
      @gwmitchell1980 3 роки тому +7

      @@mohsenhashemi1080 Hi Mohsen,
      Please take the time to listen to this recording. All of the answers to your questions are there.
      It’s a fantastic story about Good Will to All Men.
      I hope you enjoy it.
      And a Very Merry Christmas to you and yours!

    • @mohsenhashemi1080
      @mohsenhashemi1080 3 роки тому +2

      @@gwmitchell1980 omg its my english assignment and im so lazy to listen to this long story and charles dickens stories have so many old words that is hard to understandig ;( i take your advice , Merry christams to u , and thanks for answering :D

  • @sugarfalls1
    @sugarfalls1 3 роки тому +13

    Great dramatic reading! Your voice of Old Joe is fantastic! Really creeps up my spine! Well done, Simon!

  • @la124
    @la124 Рік тому +4

    Best recording of A Christmas Carol I have ever heard. Perfect voice for the story and I loved the voices for each character. Thank you!

  • @wyominghome4857
    @wyominghome4857 Рік тому +3

    Well done! Some of these long passages, with many commas, cannot have been easy, yet never a falter. Loved it.

  • @davidbailey4404
    @davidbailey4404 4 роки тому +43

    Many thanks for this brilliant rendering of a true classic. I know you put a lot of your valuable time into this rendition, a beautiful Christmas gift to a lot of people you've never met. In these massively troubled times, a strongly positive emotional experience is all too rare. Dickens' warm and warming tale is only matched by your moving narration. I've noted before how perfect your voice and your gift as a reader are for the classic ghost, horror and suspense tales you usually read for us. They're also ideally suited for this one, which can seem maudlin in the wrong hands. Somewhere not too far away, Mr. Dickens is smiling.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +5

      Thanks for your kind words David, much appreciated!

    • @KC-hb9gs
      @KC-hb9gs 3 роки тому +4

      Very well said.

    • @royandjacqueline1294
      @royandjacqueline1294 3 роки тому +4

      I didn't know that bite sized audio classics read other books.
      I'm going to have to check him out.
      Thank you so very much 💞
      🥰🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🔥✝️

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +2

      @@BitesizedAudio happy holidays and seasons greetings and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls and Christmas equals barbie dolls 🦁🐺🐊🐘🦒🦍🍞🥐🥖🍔🍟🍕🥧🌮🍾💍👡👡❤️🇦🇺🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇬🇲🇽🇷🇴🇹🇳🇺🇲🇻🇦🇻🇪

    • @johnnykennedy8551
      @johnnykennedy8551 2 роки тому +1

      @@BitesizedAudio merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls and Christmas equals barbie dolls 🦁🐺🐊🐘🦒🦍🍞🥐🥖🍔🍟🍕🥧🌮🍾💍👡👡❤️🇦🇺🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇬🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇯🇵🇲🇬🇲🇽🇷🇴🇹🇳🇺🇲🇻🇦🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪

  • @gwynhvar
    @gwynhvar 2 роки тому +16

    I am so surprised that I enjoyed this so very much even more than the films or reading myself
    Thank you so very much for this brilliant rendering Mr. Stanhope.

  • @blixten2928
    @blixten2928 3 роки тому +78

    Remarkably well read! You must have spent weeks on this recording, to get all the moods, all the voices, and Dickens' own unique style down so perfectly. I've heard and read the story dozens of times, but this reading really refreshed and delighted me! A thousand thanks!! Masterpiece!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +16

      Thank you so much for your very kind words, I'm touched. Yes indeed this story has been a personal favourite of mine since childhood so I really wanted to tackle it and I hope do it justice, so I did spend extra time on this one. So glad to know you enjoyed it, all best wishes

    • @louise7552
      @louise7552 Рік тому +1

      You definitely succeeded. Beautifully read. It kills me that our Christmas in Australia is normally 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. BBQ down the beach, ice cold beer and wine. I'd kill for a snow ❄️ Christmas, just once.😢 Bah Humbug.😢

    • @ruthhenderson5413
      @ruthhenderson5413 Рік тому +2

      @@louise7552 : There is nothing preventing you from re-celebrating it six months later, in the depths of winter. Rebirth can really happen at any time of year, if you put your mind and heart to it. If it doesn't come to you, you can go to it.

  • @SpuktasticAudio
    @SpuktasticAudio 2 роки тому +13

    Every time I listen I hear something I never heard before. Such a delight. Always a delight. ❤

  • @anikanawar7365
    @anikanawar7365 3 роки тому +9

    May the Almighty bless the reader. Thank you so much dear sir!

  • @vincentanguoni8938
    @vincentanguoni8938 2 роки тому +12

    I still get teary eyed when he goes to his nephew's home!

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart Рік тому +4

      @vincent anguoni - For me, it is the lonely boy alone and abandoned at the school.

    • @mariannaraho7576
      @mariannaraho7576 Рік тому

      Me too!

  • @elizaconsuegra3069
    @elizaconsuegra3069 3 роки тому +30

    I really enjoyed this version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Wow, your voice is remarkable. Thank you very much for sharing. And by the way, Merry Christmas and a Happy 2022 to all of you. Bless us everyone

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you Eliza! Merry Christmas to you too

    • @macm3081
      @macm3081 2 роки тому +1

      @@BitesizedAudio its nice to see that you responded to eliza's comment a year after you uploaaded this reading. i think too many people uplooad their content and then seem to forget about it and dont respond to comments or probably ever read them. "youtubers" just flood youtube with their stuff and dont care. i think it was a bad idea to start letting people make money by making videos like a career.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you Mac. I do like to read all the comments I receive, although it appears I sometimes don't get notifications of all of them from YT, and I always aim to respond when appropriate, especially to new listeners or regulars. Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment!

    • @a.d.mitchell2613
      @a.d.mitchell2613 2 роки тому +3

      Yes he's really into character I like when they go into the character the rest of them just talk like with everyday voice which is very very boring thank you for getting into character great job

  • @uveepoppy
    @uveepoppy Рік тому +3

    I LOVE YOUR STORYTELLING. YOU MAKE EACH CHARACTER STAND OUT FROM THE OTHERS AND HEARING YOUR NARRATION CREATES A VISUAL IMAGE IN MY MIND. YOUR STORYTELLING IS NOT THE " THE WAH, WAH, WAH" I HEAR LISTENING TO SOME OTHER NARRATORS. JOB WELL DONE. THANK YOU, MR. STANHOPE FOR BITESIZE AUDIO.

  • @jeremylee8844
    @jeremylee8844 3 роки тому +45

    This was just Fabulous! I enjoyed every last word. I encourage anyone that wants to listen to this story to look no further.

  • @joannholloway2878
    @joannholloway2878 3 роки тому +23

    My Christmas is never complete without some form of the Christmas Carol. Since I am currently recovering in a nursing home and cannot get my versions, this is perfect. Thank you for letting me enjoy this wonderful version. Merry Christmas!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +3

      Merry Christmas to you too Joann, thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. Best wishes

    • @apricotcookie4850
      @apricotcookie4850 3 роки тому +2

      I hope your recovery is quick and complete. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

    • @michellesayers5346
      @michellesayers5346 2 роки тому

      You can get all versions on UA-cam

  • @jameshunterford4099
    @jameshunterford4099 3 роки тому +25

    I, like you, have adored this story since childhood. In recent years, as I make festive preparations, I listen to it read aloud and I know that I will never tire of it in my lifetime. A replica of the original 1st edition goes on display each year at Christmas time and my mind can never let go of the wonderful descriptions through the staves including the lessons for humanity that still resonate today. 178 years will have passed this month since A Christmas Carol was published and I believe it captures hearts and minds as much today as when the 1st editions sold out by Christmas Eve in 1843. Your recited version is by far the best I have heard and it is obviously read by someone who holds close every word. Truly wonderful and a gift to those that listen. Many thanks to you and with it being that most appropriate time of year to say it a Merry Christmas to you.

  • @vincentanguoni8938
    @vincentanguoni8938 2 роки тому +5

    For many generations the word "humbug" has been rarely used but instantly recognized!!! I'm determined to keep it alive ..yikes .. synchronicity..
    As I am writing I hear the words keep it alive ...
    This may be my favorite of all Dickens' stories...

  • @mathewjameswhelan4300
    @mathewjameswhelan4300 2 роки тому +7

    Love listening to these audiobooks, so much more depiction of the story compared to plain movies.
    Your voice brings so much authonticity to this story

  • @Shasta31487
    @Shasta31487 2 роки тому +11

    I literally laughed and cried. You told it so well! Thank you!

  • @angelachouinard4581
    @angelachouinard4581 3 роки тому +15

    Time to get in the mood for the holidays. Can't think of a better start than coming back for a re-listen of your perfect reading Simon.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому

      That's lovely to know, thank you for your kind comment Angela. Definitely a wonderful story for getting into the Christmas spirit

  • @natalya6091
    @natalya6091 4 роки тому +12

    20 : 52 I' m glad to listen to your excellent singing and lovely voice.
    Thank you, dear Simon!!!

  • @chrissysoden3782
    @chrissysoden3782 2 роки тому +11

    This is just wonderful, probably the best I've listened too and believe me....I've listened to quite a few variations of a Christmas Carol, but this is one is terrific, you have done Charles Dickens proud, thank you so much for this, I'm sitting here warm and snug while a ferocious thunderstorm is going on outside and absolutely revelling in your words, a fine narration for sure ....thank you again !!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  2 роки тому +6

      Thank you so much for your very kind words, Chrissy. That sounds like the perfect atmosphere - stay warm!

  • @ruthhase-gutierrez9830
    @ruthhase-gutierrez9830 2 роки тому +6

    Wonderfully done! I meant to stretch it out and listen to a little each day, but I couldn't resist, and indulged myself by listening to it all in one go. And I have no regrets in doing so, such a beautiful reading of this story. Charles Dickens is one of my favorite writers, thank you for sharing with us.

  • @SpuktasticAudio
    @SpuktasticAudio 3 роки тому +13

    Your rendition comforts me deeply. No superlative could do it justice. It is, quite simply, perfection IMHO. ❤

  • @snowysnowyriver
    @snowysnowyriver 15 днів тому +1

    I love this narration of A Christmas Carol. I've come back to it this year again. Thank you for keeping it on your uploaded list. ❤

  • @bethbrown5870
    @bethbrown5870 3 роки тому +8

    What a great laugh you have. Have enjoyed All your stories but this is your masterpiece. Thank you for many hours listening to your remarkable voice.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому

      You're most welcome Beth, thank you for your lovely comment!

  • @bobbymarcum772
    @bobbymarcum772 Рік тому +3

    How interesting to think of Dickens peering from the desk at the win-dow of his house in Dickens' street, gleaning data from the tidal flow of human Itty before him, in the year of 1843 when top hats were commonplace as everything else we read of in this tory, which has liddeRLY SHAPED the Christmas for all of us

  • @bobbeyderbrain
    @bobbeyderbrain 4 роки тому +18

    That's a third full listen, Simon, and still six days to go so who knows how many more?! This is such a joy. Such a joy. ❤

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +2

      How wonderful, thank you Bob! You'll know the text better than me soon!

  • @БогданКостюченко-ц4о

    Merry Christmas to you, Simon, and your family! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your tremendous work!
    I'm a non-native English speaker and unfortunately I can't fully comprehend this book. Dickens's vocabulary is just over my head! But I admire the way you're narrating it. Carefully and skilfully. It's pleasure to listen to again and again.
    I read "A Christmas Carol" ten years ago at school, translated, and loved that story. And lately I wished to recollect it, but this time in original, and found your audiobook. And I'm glad I did. It helps me to enrich my English.

  • @gracecatz3996
    @gracecatz3996 3 роки тому +28

    I love this story it does bring happy tears to my eyes every time ♥️🎄♥️

  • @sarawaasdorp1569
    @sarawaasdorp1569 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you very much! It must take a lot to do something like this for strangers. This must have taken a long time! Me and my children thank you so very kindly!!!!

  • @whosfelicia5328
    @whosfelicia5328 2 роки тому +4

    Merry Christmas :) thank you for all that you do. I found out about your audios during the pandemic and they have been so helpful getting me through these tough times . Happy holidays.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  2 роки тому +3

      Glad to help. Thanks so much for your support

  • @drewsagar2634
    @drewsagar2634 3 роки тому +6

    I’d been promising myself I would listen to this and I’m glad I did. Dickens was a genius, Simon reads wonderfully. Has rekindled my interest in Dickens . Thanks 🙏 for upload. Love ❤️ it

  • @lauralaladarling3775
    @lauralaladarling3775 Рік тому

    Marvellous. Thank you for a most brilliant and moving narration Mr Stanhope, absolutely superb. Thank you also Charles Dickens who not only wrote the most magnificent, educational stories of the times and his era, but also helped and campaigned for better conditions for the poor and poverty stricken. Brazo! Xxx ❤

  • @rivercrestfallen8725
    @rivercrestfallen8725 3 роки тому +7

    I'm so happy to have found this story and through it this channel!

  • @vijikodi1131
    @vijikodi1131 3 роки тому +8

    A classic that has become apart and parcel of my Christmas ritual...Thanks

  • @lindamoser6317
    @lindamoser6317 6 місяців тому +2

    I truly loved the story!! Every year at Christmas I make it a point to watch the movie on TV, but ,as it always said, the book is far better than the movie. Your narration, as always, was perfectly read too!! Thank u for your Bite-Sized Audios. I have, for a long time, enjoyed them and u. Love ghost stories and mysteries. My favorites, especially Victorian. Such a great era. Your loyal fan and friend here in eastern Tennessee, US. ❤

  • @celebrationnorth
    @celebrationnorth Рік тому +4

    Thank you….Your reading took me away, momentarily, from this disparaged present day Dec 2023..it too like this book will be written with hopes of reclamation….Northeastern On 🇨🇦

    • @SAVANNAHEVENTS
      @SAVANNAHEVENTS Рік тому

      Indeed. Hence the timely importance of reclaiming this story just in time for Christmas!

  • @martingenet2548
    @martingenet2548 3 роки тому +15

    Excellent. The best audio version yet!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you Martin!

    • @JulieLevinge
      @JulieLevinge 9 місяців тому

      Yes, the narration is perfect, as is all the wonderful stories on this treat of a channel✊❤️

  • @iluvknitting1965
    @iluvknitting1965 3 роки тому +9

    Fantastic narration. Thank you for sharing your talent, it adds so much to this classic story.

  • @ronnalscammahorn8002
    @ronnalscammahorn8002 Рік тому +1

    as fine a rendition of this classic as any I've heard , imparting as intended cause for personal reflection and introspection . BRAVO and thank you kindly .

  • @JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts
    @JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts 2 роки тому +9

    12/25/2022 - Thank you for providing this recording of my annual listening to this tale. ♥️♥️
    Merry Christmas!

  • @lindasmith509
    @lindasmith509 3 роки тому +9

    Brilliant! A must listen to get into the Holiday Spirit! Well done, thank you!

  • @1minigrem
    @1minigrem 4 роки тому +14

    You have the perfect voice for the story. Thank you for a wonderful rendition.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +1

      You're most welcome, thanks Kerry!

    • @ruthhenderson5413
      @ruthhenderson5413 Рік тому +1

      Voices, plural. Lovely differentiation of the different characters.

  • @linus0804
    @linus0804 4 роки тому +23

    Splendid! Well done! My doggie and I loved it and put us in Christmas spirits.

  • @mr.sherlockholmes6130
    @mr.sherlockholmes6130 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you for this Timeless tale . Dickens was a Gentleman and a Genius.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +3

      Timeless indeed, it is such a wonderful story. Thanks for your support

    • @mr.sherlockholmes6130
      @mr.sherlockholmes6130 4 роки тому +1

      @@BitesizedAudio Sir its a honor and your the Best. Wishing you a Happy New year

  • @bobbeyderbrain
    @bobbeyderbrain 4 роки тому +14

    I'm back again, Simon. I've lost count. Genius book and genius rendition. An absolute Christmas blessing. Thank you so much. ❤

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +1

      How wonderful Bob, I'm really touched to know that you enjoy it so much. It is indeed a beautifully crafted story, an absolute favourite of mine since childhood too, and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to record it for this channel. Thank you also for sharing your Christmas story with me, I've just seen your other post. I'm rushing around doing errands right now but I shall set aside some time in the next day or so to sit down and enjoy it. Thank you!

  • @illuminatedgalaxies7777.
    @illuminatedgalaxies7777. 3 роки тому +6

    It doesn't matter how old I get I always love a story to be read to me thank you 🎄💖

  • @jls4382
    @jls4382 3 роки тому +6

    A delightful rendition!! The reader is a perfect match for this tale. I love being read to. Thank-you for posting this story! Merry Christmas to all and God bless us every one! jls

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your lovely comment, happy Christmas to you too

  • @katyvdb5993
    @katyvdb5993 2 роки тому +2

    I am treating myself to the pleasure of listening to this again in instalments now that Advent has arrived. A perfect rendering of this classic - two staves into it and you have already made me both laugh and cry. Thank you, Simon.

  • @angelachouinard4581
    @angelachouinard4581 3 роки тому +12

    Merry Christmas Simon. I never get tired of this. Perfect to listen to while fixing the food for Christmas eve and day as I am now.

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +2

      Merry Christmas Angela, wishing you and your loved ones all the best for the holiday season and into 2022

  • @baruchben-david4196
    @baruchben-david4196 2 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite stories. I listen to it every year... Thank you for this narration.

  • @ChristopherStump
    @ChristopherStump 4 роки тому +20

    Wonderful! I have been raving about the individual releases to my wife for some time now and I think I've piqued her curiosity enough that I can get her to listen to this. She's an audiobook fanatic and just started a new book, but I'm hoping she can set that aside temporarily and listen to this in the next couple of days.
    Happy Christmas, Simon!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  4 роки тому +3

      How lovely, I do hope she enjoys it! Happy Christmas to you too!

  • @hrishikeshchanekar9846
    @hrishikeshchanekar9846 2 роки тому +5

    Marvelous. Absolutely brilliant!! I cannot thank you enough for making this masterpiece all the more special to listen to with your distinctive flair for reading. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep going my friend!!.

  • @friendly.felidae
    @friendly.felidae 2 роки тому +3

    Having never gotten through the book myself, I appreciate this greatly! It surprises me how much the muppet Christmas carol actually stayed true to this, particularly with the original version of that movie. Would never have expected that without hearing the book!

  • @RonRicho
    @RonRicho 3 роки тому +9

    WONDERFUL! in every way. Thank you!

  • @michaelclendenen4005
    @michaelclendenen4005 3 роки тому +2

    Hurrah for Christmas 🎄 and Mr Dickens, he made Christmas back in glory, so even children are loved, with a wonderful idea and called it a Carol.

  • @rhowar1
    @rhowar1 2 роки тому +2

    I've read the book several times and I enjoy hearing the audiobook too. I have played Scrooge 3 times in our community theater productions and every time I hear the book I discover something new about him that helps my performance on stage. Also, I am pretty sure I am the first Arapaho man in history to play Scrooge.

  • @SpuktasticAudio
    @SpuktasticAudio 2 роки тому +5

    First time listened to this Yuletide season. First of many. My joy. My deep, deep joy. ❤

  • @vickif.4645
    @vickif.4645 Рік тому +3

    It’s my first time hearing you read this story, a lifelong favorite of mine. It is simply delightful, and you are a treasure ❤️

  • @veganleigh4817
    @veganleigh4817 Рік тому +3

    This is one of the most delightful narrations of A Christmas Carol. Thank you so much, Simon. It's only October, but I really needed a little Christmas.

  • @antoniasimeon9198
    @antoniasimeon9198 4 роки тому +20

    Thank you for reading. Have a merry holiday everyone 😙

  • @feralbluee
    @feralbluee 2 роки тому +8

    Simply marvelous! :) as good as Alistair Sims. your laughter blessed the air. (there is no film which comes close to him or that production.).
    by the way, it’s April, 2022. sometimes one just needs to be cheered and just plain happy. thanks so much. :) 🎄🌺

    • @ruthhenderson5413
      @ruthhenderson5413 Рік тому +2

      As good as AS and better than Sir Patrick! Getting ready for my 82nd Christmas. My dad read this to us every year until we could finally afford a television set.

  • @maureenkirby1207
    @maureenkirby1207 3 роки тому +6

    Beautifully done!
    His voice is perfect for reading aloud.

    • @v.dargain1678
      @v.dargain1678 Рік тому +1

      Same . It's a gift not every one has .

  • @philgm4052
    @philgm4052 3 роки тому +6

    I've seen many movies of this story, bur first time reading this Christmas classic. Thank you for making this!

    • @BitesizedAudio
      @BitesizedAudio  3 роки тому +1

      You're very welcome! Thanks for listening Phil

  • @myfoolishheart1947
    @myfoolishheart1947 3 роки тому +7

    A VERY MERY VERY MERY CHRISTMAS TO US ONE AND ALL AMEN

  • @knitpurlsquirrelwithgrannydee
    @knitpurlsquirrelwithgrannydee 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks so much for the reading! My favorite
    Dickens story and my fave Christmas story.

  • @dew7545
    @dew7545 3 роки тому +6

    Perfection Mr Stanhope! Thank you...

  • @39butchy1
    @39butchy1 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you so much for uploading the story. I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
    Merry Christmas to you.
    Merry Christmas, all.
    God Bless Us.
    Everyone.
    🎄❤🎄❤🎄

  • @toirdealhac
    @toirdealhac Рік тому +2

    I read this every year and I listen to your wonderful version while I work at this time of year. Thank you for such a brilliant read you really bring this story to life for me, Merry Christmas

  • @truthreigns7
    @truthreigns7 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for posting the original story.

  • @funkyflights
    @funkyflights Рік тому +4

    Best story ever ! Such an important life message !

  • @thaddeusbryant7751
    @thaddeusbryant7751 Місяць тому +2

    This and Bram Stoker’s 1897 “Dracula” are my two favourite books of all time!

  • @Tommy-76
    @Tommy-76 3 роки тому +4

    The voice of the reader sounds like the voice of the cartoon “Mr. Peabody”. I like that voice. It’s quite a story!

  • @joec783
    @joec783 3 роки тому +5

    So wonderful.GOD BLESS US,EVERYONE!