The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens, Richard S. Hartmetz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Join us for another short Christmas story, by the author of "A Christmas Carol." The family of John Peerybingle is visited by a guardian angel in the form of a cricket, who sits on the hearth, chirping. Considered a symbol of good luck, he watches over the family as they go through their daily lives, experiencing love and egotism. When John suspects his wife, Dot, of having an affair, the cricket is able to cement their relationship. Author Biography Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, England. He is regarded by many as being the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. He had little formal education, working in a factory at a young age, but developing a yearning to succeed. In 1836, he wrote "The Pickwick Papers" and became a successful writer, writing a total of fifteen novels, as well as hundreds of short stories and articles. His novels were published in weekly serial format, a chapter at a time, thereby allowing him to alter story points to suit the readers as he went along. In 1836, he married Catherine Thomson Hogarth with whom he would have a total of ten children. However, they separated in 1858, when Dickens began a thirteen year affair with actress Ellen Ternan, a woman 27 years his junior. Dickens became a philanthropist, founding a home for more than 100 "fallen women.," crusading for childrens rights and education reforms. In 1865, he was on board a train that plunged off a bridge. His was the only one of the eight cars that remained on the track, and he immediately aided the survivors in the wreckage. On June 8, 1870, he was working on the sixth chapter of twelve, for his new novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" when he suffered a stroke, dying the next day at the age of 58, in Gads Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England. Details ISBN 1497479320 ISBN-13 9781497479326 Title The Cricket on the Hearth Author Charles Dickens, Richard S. Hartmetz Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 108 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:93203427; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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