The Chimes
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The Chimes
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Narrated by:
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Richard Armitage
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Written by:
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Charles Dickens
About this listen
The magnificent Richard Armitage (Hamlet: King of Denmark: A Novel) performs The Chimes by Charles Dickens.
This classic story is the second in a series of five Christmas books Dickens was commissioned to write - beginning with A Christmas Carol. A haunting tale set on New Year's Eve, The Chimes tells the story of a poor porter named Trotty Veck who has become disheartened by the state of the world - until he is shown a series of fantastical visions that convince him of the good of humanity. Though much different from and certainly a bit darker than A Christmas Carol, the moral message of The Chimes is equally poignant - touting the importance of compassion, goodwill, and the love of friends and family.
The Chimes was followed by The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and finally The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain.
Public Domain (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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- Tee
- 2017-12-28
Beautifully Performed
The reader - no, performer - brought the book to life. Much of the story is depressing - about the plight of the poor and the downward spiral the face. Yet it is moving and touching. More uplifting than I had expected it to be.
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- CKH Vancouver
- 2024-12-09
What on earth have I just listen to?
I much prefer a Christmas Carol where a Rich Man is psychologically tortured, instead of this novella where it is a poor man that is tortured. It’s a bit confusing, the a happy ending is kind of whisked away by the last comment. Not a novella I will revisit
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Kyle
- 2018-09-16
Pretty good
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Hadn’t heard of this story before. Got it for free at Christmas time. A decent listen. Nothing too special though.
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- alexandra e noga
- 2018-07-23
great performance
I always love when Armitage does a narration. He really is an actor in every sense of the word. I do also really like Dickens, although this was not my favourite....really a short story and in and of itself, not his strongest.
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- James Ruddy
- 2022-12-28
A masterpiece
Dickens isn't known for light, fluffy fare, and this is no different. Forget famous Hollywood adaptations of his work, this gritty story of desperation will catch you out, and it will be late into the book before you even realized you've been caught.
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- M
- 2019-01-24
Way better than I expected
I typically find Dickens’ writing style a bit too dense and fanciful for me to fully appreciate his meaning. I was therefore delighted by the narrator, who was able to give life to the prose and change it into a thrilling adventure.
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