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    The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
    The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
    The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
    Audiobook3 hours

    The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home

    Written by Charles Dickens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

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    The third of five short stories with strong social and moral messages written by Charles Dickens in the 1840s.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateOct 25, 2016
    ISBN9781666588804
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    Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.

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      An excellent reading of a heartwarming story. Richly performed and memorable to the last!