Project Gutenberg 1996-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #20795 (Some B & W illustrations) #37581 (Many fine B & W illustrations) #678 (Not illustrated) Transcribed from the Charles Scribner’s Sons “Works of Charles Dickens” edition by David Price "The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home" by Charles Dickens is a novella written in the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of domesticity and human connections through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on the Peerybingle family. The narrative begins with whimsical interactions between a kettle and a cricket, which symbolize warmth and comfort at home, setting the stage for the unfolding domestic drama. At the start of the novella, we are introduced to Mrs. Peerybingle, who fills a kettle as she prepares for her husband John's return. The kettle and a chirping cricket become central figures, representing the cheer and coziness of home life. John, the carrier of the household, arrives with a humorous and heartwarming demeanor, showcasing the tender relationship he shares with Dot, his young wife. The story hints at deeper emotional currents, particularly regarding Dot’s feelings about their marriage and the lurking presence of Gruff and Tackleton, a toymaker with ulterior motives related to marriage. This blend of light-hearted domesticity with underlying tension invites readers to engage with the characters and their intertwined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Christmas stories, English Holidays -- Fiction PR Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 218666 218543 2024-09-01T06:53:07.372822 2023-10-01T06:27:37.717230 text/html text/html 224128 2019-08-08T14:05:00 text/html 305671 2019-08-08T14:07:06 text/html application/zip 362490 2024-09-01T06:53:12.322803 application/epub+zip 364408 2024-09-01T06:53:08.886888 application/epub+zip 137149 2024-09-01T06:53:07.969827 application/epub+zip 504413 2024-09-01T06:53:15.002779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489636 2024-09-01T06:53:11.676799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235733 2022-09-01T07:37:37.618122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204898 204815 2024-09-01T06:53:06.915834 2023-10-01T06:27:37.318222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 204507 2013-08-27T09:30:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77904 2013-08-27T09:38:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19311 2024-09-01T06:53:15.144791 application/rdf+xml 14032 2024-09-01T06:53:08.322809 image/jpeg 3354 2024-09-01T06:53:08.143811 image/jpeg 362006 2024-09-01T06:53:07.399815 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia