Amidst a Victorian Christmas, Dickens tells the story of a couple and their mysterious lodger, a toymaker and his blind daughter, a lost son, and a toy merchant set upon marrying a maiden against her desires. Of course, a magic of sorts is stirring-all under the watchful eyes of a cricket that may prove to be something so much more.
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Amidst a Victorian Christmas, Dickens tells the story of a couple and their mysterious lodger, a toymaker and his blind daughter, a lost son, and a toy merchant set upon marrying a maiden against her desires. Of course, a magic of sorts is stirring-all under the watchful eyes of a cricket that may prove to be something so much more.
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Francis D. Bedford. Very good in good dust jacket. Book is near-fine condition with brilliantly colored and b&w plates; dust jacket in clear wraps is worn with tears but intact. 182 pp; 8 color plates, plus B&W illustrations; cloth over boards, sewn binding
Add this copy of The Cricket on the Hearth. a Fairy Tale of Home to cart. $37.39, Sold by Zubal Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cleveland, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1846 by Paris: A. & W. Galignani & Co.
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1846, Paris: A. & W. Galignani & Co
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Paris: A. & W. Galignani & Co
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1846
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First French edition; [1] (half-title), 149 pp., removed from a larger binding, text block only, previous owner's signature inked to the verso of the half-title page, else internally clean. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
The Cricket on the Hearth is one of several Christmas books written by Charles Dickens in the 1840s. Rather than chapters, this book is divided into chirps (much like staves in A Christmas Carol and quarters in The Chimes). In A Christmas Carol, the themes are generosity and compassion. In The Chimes, using our time wisely is the major theme. In this book, Dickens develops the themes of home and hearth as well as the sanctity of marriage; I would also add that not letting your emotions get the worst of you is another theme developed in this book. Dickens also uses the techniques of flashbacks and visions much like the previous two books. While maybe not on the same level as A Christmas Carol, The Cricket on the Hearth is a good book with relevant messages.
