860. Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Story (Learn English with a Short Story)

Listen to me telling this classic Christmas ghost story - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I have read this story on the podcast before (in episode 320) but it's a good one so let's do it again, shall we?
0:00:00 Introduction
0:16:35 The Story Starts
0:28:54 Part 1 summary
0:32:49 Part 2
0:41:08 Part 2 summary
0:45:30 Part 3
0:54:07 Part 3 summary
0:55:18 Part 4
1:04:00 Part 4 summary
1:05:36 Part 5

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[THEyk]

Merry Christmas Luke, I'm from Russia, and I like listening to your podcast, thank you for your simple and at the same time really talanted content

[rggduyc]

Luke, you're an amazing reader! Amazing! Thank you for this most enjoyable, entertaining and educational episode. You should record audio books!

[alialfadli]

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[katyanilebok]

The best thing that happened today - to discover a promised Christmas episode! ❤ Thank you a lot for finding time to make us happy with your wonderful, emotional, powerful and touching reading of a brilliant Christmas story! ❤ Merry Christmas everyone! ❤

[HamidahCraig-ynrm]

Fantastic podcast. A million thanks. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[bfzguzw]

This is an amazing story and delightful storytelling❤

[joselehmus]

Thank you for your time Luke, excellent podcast.

[ChoZinOo-grjm]

happy marry chrisatmas 🎄☃️⛄ everyone 🎉 all love you ⛄

[pallavarora]

Beautiful story narration, Luke ❤

You are doing a great work

[claudiachipanaarenaza]

This christmas day is to reflect and this kind of story teach us how to be more kind and generous. Thanks for sharing, it was so good I enjoyed a lot.

[xvexpll]

I've read this story not once, and know it too well! But in your rendering it with these wonderful bits of acting Dickens' Carol has really made my eyes wet . Thank you so much. But maybe it's also my age which let me understand the spirit of the narrative deeper than I managed to do in my younger years.
And I've decided to add something else. I probably was so much emotional while listening to the story because of the beautiful English it was written in and beautiful rendition of yours.

[jurgenschur]

I already read some easy made stories from Charles Dickens. I loved them all. But this story is special and many memories of my childhood come over me. My Grandparents and my parents were alive. My father played always the fiddle for the children to come in. The story makes me sad and happy. Thanks for telling it again.

[MRaquelGarciaValero]

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” ❤

[harisama_hari]

My favourite classic Christmas story since my childhood. Thank you Luke! 🎄

[peterkravets]

The great story and great narration. Thanks

[selannemarie]

Hello Luke it was amazing ! Always a good moment for me to hear you, i’m french and i want to increase my english … you are a good actor too !
Thank you for your videos

[jnypion]

I didn't know this story is this moving and heartwarming.
I studied his works helped people at the time(industrial revolution)to have respect the poor and to help them.
It's absolutely one of the best masterpieces in the world and in the entire history.
I am almost crying ...Sorry for my bad English but I want to say super big THANK YOU
Thank you Luke and I hope everyone had a nice Christmas last year in 2023
I strongly wish peace....