
The Cricket on the Hearth
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Jim Dale
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Charles Dickens
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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!
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If you could sum up The Cricket on the Hearth in three words, what would they be?
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It is all there...the Dickensian humor and turn of a phrase that can leave you in stitches, the memorable characters. The story is not one of my favorites from Dickens (although it does have a neat twist at the end), but that does not mean it is not worth the listen.Classic Dickens...but not classic story
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One of Dickens' Christmas stories, this one features a series of misunderstanding and coincidences in typical Dickens fashion.
A Scrooge-like toymaker named Tackleton is engaged to marry a much younger woman, who clearly does not love him, but needs the financial security he offers. Meanwhile, the lovely Dot is also married to a much older man, but alas, events transpire to lead poor Mr. Peerybingle to believe his beloved Dot is secretly meeting with a gallant younger man. Lastly, there is Blind Bertha, the daughter of impoverished Caleb Plumber, who has conspired to conceal from his blind daughter their true circumstances.
These three couples, whose lives are intertwined, are each the beneficiaries of a cricket on a hearth, who conjures household spirits symbolic of all that is good in their lives, and the miseries each endures are overcome in the end.
A heartwarming little tale, though not one of Dickens' best. I didn't delight in any marvelous Dickensian turns of phrases as I have in so many of his other stories, nor were the characters particularly memorable. But it's certainly a nice tale to listen to by a crackling fire. (Or in my case, while raking leaves.)
Nice Dickensian Christmas story
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Whimsical bit of fun
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I love Jim Dale
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If you like Dickens treat yourself.
Charming story of trickery and redemption.
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Dale Rocks Dickens
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Paid.
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Word.
The longest 3 hour book
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this was a freebie.
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Sweet story
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