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Join the Audrey community to listen to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens on the Audrey app from December 9th – 18th 2024. 🎄
The multimedia guide, exclusively available on the Audrey app, offers personal and factual insights into the book and author that make it a really special experience.
Here's the schedule and more about the Audrey audiobook and this listen-along. If you haven't already, do sign up to receive our emails and reminders (it only takes 2 minutes). 🎁
The following people have been involved in the production of the Audrey guided edition of this festive novella, and we're so looking forward to decking the halls with Dickens!
Narrator: Kyle Munley
Guide: Nat Reeve, Céleste Callen, Dr Emily Bell, and Marcela Santos Brigida
Illustrator: Marie Muravski
Here's the schedule and more about the Audrey audiobook and this listen-along. If you haven't already, do sign up to receive our emails and reminders (it only takes 2 minutes). 🎁
The following people have been involved in the production of the Audrey guided edition of this festive novella, and we're so looking forward to decking the halls with Dickens!
Narrator: Kyle Munley
Guide: Nat Reeve, Céleste Callen, Dr Emily Bell, and Marcela Santos Brigida
Illustrator: Marie Muravski
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Introductions 👋
Target: 09 Dec 2024
Welcome to our last Listen-along of 2024. We are delighted to have your company sharing this very special story of ghosts, redemption, generosity and compassion.
Please say hello and tell us where you are from. Have you read A Christmas Carol before? Do you have a favourite movie version of the story?
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A Christmas Carol: General Forum
A place for general questions, thoughts and comments about A Christmas Carol and the Audrey app.
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🎼Stave 1: Marley’s Ghost
Target: 10 Dec 2024
Why do you think Dickens chose to use staves rather than chapters?
What do you think of the portrayal of Scrooge? Did any description particularly stand out?
Dr Emily Bell tells us about the inspiration behind Dickens writing this story. Does the story have the power of “a sledgehammer”?
“Who are you?
Ask me who I was?”
What is the significance of this quote?
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🎼 Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits
Target: 12 Dec 2024
What points in your younger life would the Ghost of Christmas Past take you to?
What stood out for you in the description of the Ghost of Christmas Past?
Do you find fiction can sometimes be more powerful and transformative than non-fiction? Why is this? Which fiction have you found particularly powerful?
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🎼Stave III: The Second of the Three Spirits
Target: 15 Dec 2024
“His offences carry their own punishment.” What do you think of the nephew’s comment?
Ignorance and want. What do you think of the image of these children? Why should ignorance be feared most?
How does the Cratchets’ meal compare?
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🎼 Stave IV: The Last of the Spirits
Target: 17 Dec 2024
“Plundered and bereft, Unwatched, unwept, uncared for ..”
Which of these is the worst?
Which is your favourite ghost?
Do you believe in Scrooge’s power to change?
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🎼Stave V: The End of It
Target: 18 Dec 2024
Now you’ve finished, how do you assess this story as the ‘sledgehammer’ Dickens was aiming for?
How do you think this book speaks to us today?
“Suffocating’
What do you think of Chesterton’s criticism of Dickens’ tone in the story.
What do you think of Chesterton’s criticism of Dickens’ tone in the story.
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Thank you and Reviews ❤️
Target: 18 Dec 2024
Thank you so much for taking part in our listen-along of A Christmas Carol and for sharing this very special story with us.
These forums will always be here so please don’t rush to the end. This is a book to savour and we hope you will return to the audiobook again and again! You can pop back on here at any time to look through the comments and add your own.
We hope that you have enjoyed the listen-along and would welcome any feedback either in this forum or via the survey which will arrive in your inbox when you have finished the book. Your feedback is valuable in planning future listen-alongs.
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- Review our version of A Christmas Carol on the Storygraph.
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- Please message on Instagram or email us if you would like to use one of our gorgeous templates for your review.
Up next
Our next listen-along will run in January. We are polling our listeners to choose which audiobook we listen to.
Our wonderful guide, Nat, recommends Great Expectations which ‘also explores genorosity, giving and personal transformation..” The Audrey audiobook is beautifully narrated by Anton Lesser.
Thank you once again for joining us. Our small team of book lovers are very grateful for your support.
Rob, Lucy, Ari 😊
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