The Cricket on the Hearth

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Jim Dale

Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

The holidays are upon us, and this year Audible is very happy to present to our members one of Charles Dickens’ most popular Christmas stories, The Cricket on the Hearth. This holiday classic (original subtitle: “A Fairy Tale of Home”) tells the innocent, picturesque, and charming story of a poor family and their would-be guardian angel; in short, a delightful vision of Victorian Christmas. As always, a great story calls for a great voice, so we’ve brought in legendary actor and record-breaking Audie and Grammy award-winning narrator Jim Dale (The Night Circus). Happy holidays and happy listening!

Public Domain (P)2013 Audible Inc.

Wonderful!

Where does The Cricket on the Hearth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top 3 or 4.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Cricket on the Hearth?

When Dot told John the truth about what had been happening, and let him know how much she loved him.

What about Jim Dale’s performance did you like?

Everything! One of my favorite narrators.

Any additional comments?

Thank you for the freebie Audible!!!! Top quality!

I loved the literary skills of Charles Dickens.

The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens was a nice story.

What made it even more enjoyable was the narrator, Jim Dale. He really delivered it in such a fantastic style.

I thought it was going to be a Christmas tale, but it wasn’t. It is a classic fairy tale.

I really liked the characters named Caleb, the assistant, and his blind daughter Bertha. They were both inspirational.

I really enjoyed reading it!

Nice story

This is a short but nice story to listen to. I listened to it during my drive to work

Fun!

Fun book that as a delight to listen to. Short story, but really got me interested in picking up some Dickens novels again. Thanks Audible/Amazon for a fun listen over Christmas.

makes crickets more interesting

What did you love best about The Cricket on the Hearth?

that crickets are magical creatures

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Cricket on the Hearth?

when we find out that the "spouse cheater" was actually not cheating

What does Jim Dale bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

seeing in my mind's eye, what a character looks like

was hard to finish this story. not Dickens best

it was a struggle to finish this story. simply not Dickens best work waste of time

A fun short book

An enjoyable short story. Don't care that much for the narrator at times as I feel he sometimes misrepresents or overacts characters.

Lovely

What a delightful story and top performance by Jim Dale as always. Get this book if you need a break from all the ugliness in the world. Just lovely.

Delightful Victorian Story of Contageous Goodness

Would you consider the audio edition of The Cricket on the Hearth to be better than the print version?

I prefer the audio edition because of the power of the spoken word to draw the listener into the story. Jim Dale captures the tone and accents of people who lived in Englans around Dickens' time the way a reader could hardly imagine.

What did you like best about this story?

Charles Dickens gives us glimpses of Victorian England filled with vivid, compelling characters. He mixes in humor, misfortune, fairies, a little mystery and a big surprise.

Which character – as performed by Jim Dale – was your favorite?

I loved the character of the carrier, John Peerybingle, whose heart was so full of love.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed and even she'd a few tears.

Any additional comments?

I would like to thank the people at Audible for such a lovely Christmas gift.

great love story

This is the best love story I've read in a long time.. It shows the results of selfless love in a family, in a neighborhood,. and even towards the unlovable. Dickens' . wry humor makes it fun. Jim Dale is always a favorite.