The Life of Our Lord

Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: David Aikman

"I am very anxious that you should know something about the History of Jesus Christ. For everybody ought to know about Him. No one ever lived who was so good, so kind, so gentle, and so sorry for all people who did wrong, or were in any way ill or miserable, as He was.”

Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lord around the same time he was finishing up David Copperfield, but to listeners raised on a diet of Dickensian wit and indignation, his rendering of Jesus' life may come as something of a surprise. You won't find even the shadow of a Micawber or a Mrs. Gamp anywhere in this brief volume; no Pecksniffs, Podsnaps, or Mulberries, either. Instead, Dickens approaches his subject with simple reverence, retelling the New Testament in a manner suitable for his own young children – who were, in fact, his only intended audience. Indeed, he strictly forbade publication of The Life of Our Lord during his lifetime and begged his sister to make sure that they "would never even hand the manuscript, or a copy of it, to anyone to take out of the house." It wasn't until the death of Dickens's last living son that the manuscript was finally published in 1934.

Public Domain (P)2011 Oasis

Well done

I stumbled across this book when looking for an accessible way to begin reading Charles Dickens. It was not only that but gave me insight into the way of Jesus Christ. The production quality is excellent. I have reread this book several times and highly recommend it.

Wonderful

This work is a pleasant rendition of the Gospel. I recommend this work to any and all…..

So glad to find this gem!

It was very interesting to hear of Dickens’ faith in Christ in his own words. I’ve always enjoyed his books and suspected such a faith, but I had no idea how deep it went!

Very fast listen!

Loved how easy it was to belive in Jesus. Facts are all there. Making you want to learn more about Him.

Wonderful way to share the story of Jesus

What did you love best about The Life of Our Lord?

The theology was simple so that a child could understand. Jesus came to help all people and he loves all his children.

What did you like best about this story?

It was faithful to the Bible account of the story.

What does David Aikman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He was an excellent narrator. I could have envisioned Charles Dickens reading this to his children.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, and I did.