Tom Baker Reads 'A Christmas Carol'

Overview

The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, has become a timeless classic of English literature. Tom Baker delivers a tour-de-force performance in this unabridged reading, and in his company we join Scrooge on Christmas Eve, witness the visitation of Marley's ghost, and are given a glimpse of the many homes and lives that Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. This ultimately uplifting tale is a festive delight to be treasured and listened to again and again. Unabridged.

Author Biography

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented popularity, and by the 20th century he was widely seen as a literary genius by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.