1844 Mary Furley case have been cited as one inspiration to Dickens to write The Chimes. The unnamed young man who harks back to the "good old times" is a reference to the Young England movement. Dickens removed many of these references prior to publication. Adaptations In 1914, the book was made into a silent film, The Chimes, directed by Thomas Bentley. A musical adaptation of The Chimes was created in 1992 by Lisa Kofod and Gay Donat Reed, with music by Paul Johnson. A staged reading of this work was produced at The Workhouse Theatre in New York City. The Chimes was adapted into a 24-minute clay-animated film in 2000 by Xyzoo Animation. It won a Cine Special Jury award in 2002. The Colonial Radio Theatre in Boston produced a full cast radio production of The Chimes in 2000. This was released on CD by Blackstone Audio in 2007, and re-released by Brilliance Audio in 2011. In 2004, a stage adaptation by Les Smith premiered at the Southwark Playhouse. In 2015, Audible issued The Chimes as a free audible book with Christmas well wishes from the company to its subscribers. In 2022, Average Romp released The Chimes as a full-cast audio dramatisation starring Toby Jones as Toby Veck. See also List of Christmas-themed literature References External links Online editions The Chimes at Internet Archive. Film Official film website Theatre "The-Chimes.com" 1844 British novels British novels adapted into films British novels adapted into plays Chapman & Hall books Christmas novels English novels Fictional goblins New Year celebrations New Year novels Novels adapted into radio programs Novels by Charles Dickens Novels set in London Victorian novels