Der Weihnachtsabend

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Der Weihnachtsabend

by Charles Dickens

DE·~2 hours

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On a bleak Christmas Eve, a solitary businessman named Scrooge sits behind his cold, cluttered desk, his heart as frozen as the frost that coats the city streets. The recent death of his partner, the miserly Marley, has left him the sole heir and executor of a bleak legacy, and he greets the world with a disdainful, unyielding stare. As the night deepens, the chill outside seems to echo the emptiness that has come to define his life.

When the clock strikes midnight, a faint, otherworldly presence begins to stir, hinting that the dead may have unfinished business. The spectral figure that appears promises to guide Scrooge through memories of past joys and present hardships, offering a chance to confront the coldness that has isolated him. Listeners are invited to follow this haunting journey, where the first night’s revelations may yet thaw a heart hardened by greed.

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Full title

Der Weihnachtsabend Eine Geistergeschichte

Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (168K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Irma Knoll and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-08-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

1812–1870

One of the great storytellers of the Victorian age, he turned childhood hardship, sharp observation, and a gift for unforgettable characters into novels that still feel lively and human. His books blend humor, suspense, and social criticism in a way that continues to draw in new readers.

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