The Guest by Charles Dickens - Full Audiobook | Short Story

A full unabridged audiobook of the classic short story, "The Guest", by Charles Dickens - complete with sounds and visuals.

As a gentleman heads northward to Yorkshire from London, a severe snowstorm sees his coach stuck outside The Holly-Tree Inn. With no other option available, he spends the night but soon finds himself snowed inn. To pass the time he reminisces about inns he has visited on his previous travels, before coming up with an ingenious plan - to visit all members of the household and staff and derive what tales he can with from them, writing them all down in this collection.

The The Holly-Tree Inn is a collection of short stories, published as the second volume of A Child's History of England and Miscellaneous Pieces. The Holly-Tree Inn was originally published in the Christmas 1855 edition of Household Words.

There is some evidence that Dickens only wrote three of the sections and the framing story; the other sections are purportedly attributed as follows: "The Ostler", Wilkie Collins; "The Landlord", William Howitt; "The Barmaid" Adelaide Anne Procter; "The Poor Pensioner", Holme Lee.

Dickens began a tradition of Christmas publications with "A Christmas Carol" in 1843 and his Christmas stories soon became a national institution.

Read by Elliot Fitzpatrick.

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[YvonneWilson]

Really enjoying your Dickens and Wilkie Collins narrations, Elliot (not that I don't enjoy all the other ones, of course!). You are finding some of the lesser known tales and it really is a joy to hear them. Many people have been rather snobbish about Wilkie Collins in the past and I have always thought it is grossly unfair and unjustified. He was a brilliant writer! Charles Dickens really rated him and that speaks volumes!

[susanknight]

I love Dickens, and thought I'd read all his stories but this was a new one to me. Listening to this with earphones in bed I had to stop because I kept laughing 😅 The reader was a bit dry for me, but not bad. Dickens is so funny!
Never heard or read this one before! It's funny because of the deadapan slightly bewildered tone to the text, and the turn of phrase just struck me as more and more funny as I went on. The description of the coach ride is probably the best ever. I'll never complain about a 2 day flight anywhere again! When the bed started shaking I had to stop in case I woke up my husband. :D

[evelanpatton]

Your narrations enhance the legacy of the “gentleman’s pen” age- when BOTH sexes were ROMANTIC. Lovely work.
My limited funds compel me to “like” & “comment” as my thank you! So, many thanks & blessings to you.

[ingridmorrison]

I live in the Caribbean, and l just discovered these beautiful short stories, l love them thank you.

[wadejameskennedy]

thank you. Brilliantly worded and read. ❤

[janetedwards]

Thank you for another story. I much prefer these to some television, especially by Charles Dickens. No adverts either to spoil these readings

[katyvdb]

I look forward to the next instalment!

[Sab]

Narration was very descriptive and detailed.
The narrator kept my imagination alive with interest and attention.
Very nice😊

[Alfred-Elliott]

I was fascinated by this story, thank you for your narration

[sergeykrinitsyn]

I like your narration. A special thanks for Dickens!

[certuv]

Thank you for posting I will have to listen again because working disturbed my concentration

[manasbose]

Great narration thanks. Like Twain he was a great travel writer with a sense of the ridiculous. Great stuff

[lorrainesavy]

Just right reading ..Thank You ..just right tone

[kellylove]

I love listening to your reading of this. Charles Dickens starting to be on my list to seek out.

[karenzak]

Great story, excellent narration. Thank you!

[louise]

Where is part two please? Lovely to listen to something from Dickens that i never heard of before. Like an early Christmas present. Thankyou 😊

[davidhorn]

A nice picture - Magic, (or ghost), Horses that leave no hoof prints, and don't disturb the snow!

[maryoleary]

"For Man and Beast" - Dickens cared very much about animals also - he wrote about the evil brutality they suffered;
Still suffer 😔😔😔

[lisacup]

You have a great voice. You held my attention, which is hard to do.

[kskssxoxskskss]

Dickens is usually one of my least favorite writers, except for his travel observations and reminiscences. Your narration does them justice. Thank you.