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En este caso he esperado a que llegaran las fechas navideñas para conocer esta famosísima obra de Charles Dickens, que he empleado para cumplir con varios retos literarios (Retópata #4: novela que transcurra en un día; 52 Week Book Club #15: libro mencionado en otro -Nunca fue tan perfecto, de Lamie Scott-). En este caso la he escuchado en formato de audiolibro y no se si su potencial audiencia infantil o saber de antemano, a grandes rasgos, la historia tantas veces versionada, le ha quitado parte de su encanto. Tiene momentos graciosos, tiernos e incluso algo de terror, por lo que le permitiré que sea la puerta al resto de la obra del prolífico escritor victoriano...

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In this case I've waited for the Christmas time to meet this famous work of Charles Dickens, which I've used to fill the prompts of several reading challenges (Retópata #4: a novel which takes place in one single day; 52 Week Book Club #15: a book mentioned in another one -It never was so perfect, by Lamie Scott-. Now I've heard it as an audiobook and I don't know if its potential child audience of knowing in advance, in broad strokes, the so-many-times-adapted story, it has taken off some of its charm. It has funny, tender or even a bit of horror moments, that's why I'll allow it to be the door for the rest of this prolific Victorian writer...

Was a good audiobook, obviously have heard the story before . But it was a nice change

Keys to Life. Let me be the Best that I can be.

Quien no conoce ya al avaro y gruñón señor Scrooge, todo un Grinch de la Navidad. O al pequeño Tiny Tim.

El señor Scrooge recibirá la visita del fantasma de su antiguo socio avisándole de que ante él se van a presentar tres fantasmas: el de las Navidades pasadas, el de las Navidades presentes y el de las Navidades futuras. ¿Podrán ellos cambiar su forma de actuar?

Una bonita historia que refleja como el espíritu de la Navidad puede ser capaz de cambiar por completo el interior de las personas.

El autor refleja fielmente la sociedad inglesa en sus diferentes estamentos. Al mismo tiempo que lo hace con Londres en la época navideña.

Esta edición de Anaya es preciosa. Es una edición ilustrada que refleja diferentes escenas. Haciendo que sea más fácil apreciar la historia.

Es un cuento bastante breve pero muy entrañable. A pesar de ser un clásico se lee muy fácilmente. Una obra totalmente recomendable.

Tolles Hörspiel - hat mir sogar besser als die gelesene Variante gefallen. ;)

school! a true classic if u will
guys it took a week because we read in class..

Alta historia de navidad, me encantó tiene de todo un poco

OK well I feel like I cheated a little because it IS a Young Reader's Edition, but I had bought this several years ago because of the beautiful illustrations, so why not. And I do know that the movies made from this must practically write themselves, because they are so close to the source material. I always come away from this story with such a good feeling in my heart, whether reading or watching.

I have to read this every year, and I enjoy it every time. :)

I love this story, and I would love to see it in person! It is very creative, and Charles Dickens is a fantastic writer.

I always try to read A Christmas Carol every Winter as it is such an atmospheric and uplifting read. Dickens never fails to entertain. Each of his books has a special memory linked to it, because they are all consuming, I tend to hold the memory of the first read and it is forever set in my mind. They have that effect on you. The turns of phrase and his names are so fresh and thoughtful, even 150+ years later, I haven't read anybody else who can do what he did. My favourite line in the whole book is when it is said that Mrs Cratchit's gown is poor but it is "brave in ribbons". That to me sums up all that Dickens is, full of meaning, visually and metaphorically. A small but mighty book.

I read this book for the first time when I was a young teenager and I wanted to let it be a tradition to read it every year. That didn't happen and now I'm in my mid-thirties and I read it for the second time, though first time in English. The story is nearly two hundred years old but it still feels relevant.
The writing is one that I can't say I'm used to but it fits the book. The point of view is third person omniscient, which feels like it's not something often used these days and it took some time for me to get used to it.
I can't help but love this story. I wish some people these days would get a visit from the spirits, I think that'd do them good.