Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home is a classic novella by Charles Dickens. John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days. Includes unique illustrations.
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Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home is a classic novella by Charles Dickens. John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days. Includes unique illustrations.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 82 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home to cart. $10.61, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 82 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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.
