"The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home" by Charles Dickens is a heartwarming story set in the 1800's that looks at relationships within the Peerybingle family. Readers are introduced to a cozy home where a special cricket and a talking kettle create a charming atmosphere. John Peerybingle, the family's provider who is warm-hearted, returns home to his caring wife, Dot, where their sweet relationship is shown. But as the story unfolds, tension arises as Dot harbors emotions that might suggest her marriage isn't perfect, and the suspicious Tackleton emerges with plans that threaten their familial balance.
The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
By Charles Dickens
Within a world of cozy hearths and chirping insects, the bonds of marriage and the looming shadow of manipulative schemes will be tested.
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1996-10-01
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
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