
The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
by Dickens, Charles
Language: [en]
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"The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home" by Charles Dickens is a novella published in 1845. John Peerybingle, a humble carrier, lives happily with his young wife Dot until a mysterious stranger arrives at their home. When John witnesses what appears to be a betrayal between Dot and the disguised lodger, his world shatters. As he contemplates revenge, the cheerful cricket on their hearth reveals visions that challenge everything he believes about his wife's faithfulness and their marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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