The Cricket on the Hearth
Charles Dickens's The Cricket on the Hearth (1846) is a fae fiction and historical fiction story collection. The story is set in England, in the 19th century. Readers will find themes of social conditions, christmas, fairy tales and contes de fées.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 774 editions across 9 languages.
At about 119 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours. A free LibriVox audiobook (3 h 54 min) is available.
About The Cricket on the Hearth
One of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books 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.
Free audiobook
The Cricket on the Hearth — LibriVox recording, 3 h 54 min in 8 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Cricket on the Hearth?
The Cricket on the Hearth was written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1846.
What genre is The Cricket on the Hearth?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Historical Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.
How long is The Cricket on the Hearth?
The median edition has 119 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is there a free audiobook of The Cricket on the Hearth?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 54 min.
What books are similar to The Cricket on the Hearth?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit, The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers and Black Beauty.
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