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.
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[@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.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Just having you listening is perfect! If you’ve any friends who you think would appreciate these stories that would be hugely appreciated too. Can’t wait to move onto The Ostler’s story ❤️

[@YvonneWilson312]

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!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

So glad you’re enjoying these, Yvonne. Wilkie Collins will also be part of this collection so hopefully some more to look forward to!

[@arnoldbioursckii6639]

Snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snowing snowed snow snow snow snow I think I’ve memorized the story

[@d.holland3025]

Classic Dickens

[@manasbose8817]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@certuv]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

No problem! Please do. Part III will be released today

[@lorrainesavy7113]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Really pleased you’re enjoying the audiobooks!

[@wadejameskennedy4495]

thank you. Brilliantly worded and read. ❤

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks so much, Wade! Really glad you’re enjoying it ❤️

[@katyvdb5993]

I look forward to the next instalment!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks Katy. So glad I stumbled upon this collection ❤️

[@susanknight4841]

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

[@sergeykrinitsyn5097]

I like your narration. A special thanks for Dickens!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thank you, Sergey! Glad you’re enjoying these stories ❤️

[@milliemeredith7165]

"AND IT SNOWED, & YET IT SNOWED MORE" "UPON MY WORD"😂

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thank you for listening, Millie!

[@Sab6522]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thank you very much, Sablisha. Really appreciate the kind words ❤️

[@Sab6522]

@@classicaudiobookswithelliot You're most welcome Keep trending👌

[@ecoquilting7077]

That would be Dickens, well read.

[@louise7552]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Part II is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX7FqoCIpLeLe9Usi=bf-BSw2Bgljyo5CR Thanks for listening ❤️

[@louise7552]

@@classicaudiobookswithelliot thankyou Elliot, I found it. Happy subscriber from Australia. Xx

[@karenzak6627]

Great story, excellent narration. Thank you!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks so much, Karen!

[@davidhorn6008]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

😆 thanks for listening, David!

[@d.holland3025]

Very enjoyable! Thank you.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Great to hear you enjoyed it!

[@kellylove9942]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

That’s lovely to hear. Glad you’re enjoying, Kelly!

[@Shineon83]

….This was one of the most ludicrous short stories I’ve heard - with absurdities stacking one atop another, I ended up choking from laughing several times…. “….A sudden fear came to me: What if ( like the elderly prisoner released from the Bastille after 30 years ) I find myself UNABLE to leave the Inn when finally freed to do so-and instead, burst into tears, and beg to be allowed to stay?”….😂

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

So glad you enjoyed it! The narrator certainly does carry off a sense of anxiety. Poor fella

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[@kskssxoxskskss2189]

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

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

That’s lovely to hear. Thank you so much for listening!

[@user-ln3kh3ku4u]

Wayhay my first story as member 😃❤

[@jessisage4708]

Welcome to the cool kids club!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Fab! So glad you’re here ❤️

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

This is where all the cool kids hang out 😎

[@louise7552]

Welcome friend.😊

[@jasonsurrette76]

We love Ben Tucker!!!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks for listening

[@paperback10]

I didn't know that Dickens used LSD!!

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks so much for listening

[@Zeyad005]

Please can you relate this book: Selected short stories, by the nature method institutes

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

I’ll certainly have a look into it!

[@Zeyad005]

Thanks

[@er6730]

What is this temple he's talking about? I wonder if it's a gentleman's club or something.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Ah! Temple is an area of London on the Thames embankment. It was the area where Dickens worked and is home to legal offices to this day. If you’re ever in London it’s certainly worth visiting as it’s probably the best example of Dickens-era architecture anywhere in the city

[@er6730]

@@classicaudiobookswithelliot Thank you! I would like to see it; I'll add it to my travel wishlist. 😊

[@louise7552]

​@@er6730I visited Temple area when I was in London years ago. We went there at the crack of dawn to actually go in the Temple Church. I read the Da Vinci Code on the plane from Australia. 😊. Beautiful architecture there. The Church is a MUST as well.

[@lostaj7287]

I'm sorry but that's one fat fing horse I really liked the narration btw, thank you for your work

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Many thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it!

[@shelleywinters6763]

Not his best work. I think some of those stories about Inns and Tavern's is true or based on true stories. Perhaps Charles was able to bring something extra to the story, I understand he read them out to an audience. I thought I'd better start going through his works as part of a literature challenge. Thanks for reading this to us. I doubt I could have got through it otherwise.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

It’s such a curious setup story as you really have no idea what direction it’s going to take. Very much enjoying exploring all the resulting tales!

[@ecoquilting7077]

Vocabulary fail! The narrator is the character who is telling the story. The reader is not the narrator. Give Dickens his due, he was no slouch reader himself, I hear, and certainly knew the difference.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks for listening!

[@philipoconnor4263]

This is not a Libabox recording. Well read and not spoiled by an American accent. All Libabox recordings are in an American domain. Thank you! Special thanks for not being Libabox.

[@classicaudiobookswithelliot]

Thanks Philip. Libravox is a great service but too many people take advantage of it by reuploading from their site to banal audiobook KZbin channels. Thanks for supporting this one though!

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1:58 2:08 2:44

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[@evelanpatton]

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