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The Cricket on the Hearth

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Jim Dale
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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!

Public Domain (P)2013 Audible Inc. Classics
Charming Tale • Witty Language • Masterful Narration • Heartwarming Story • Joyful Humor • Exceptional Performance
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Truly lovely story. Superb narration, one of the greatest authors of all time. I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobooks - this was one of my favorites!

Excellent!

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I have always heard that a cricket on your hearth is good luck but I had never read why until now

Should have read this many years ago

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This is a weaker story of Dickens, but Jim Dale’s performance is remarkable-and bad dickens is still better than nearly everything else!

Dickens is always better than the alternative

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I didn't understand the conflict which made the story have no meaning to me and the other thing was the romance was so sickening.

Romance.

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Love this story with all the Dickens surprises. Narrator adds a delightful touch to the story.

Sweet Christmas story

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This short stands out nearly as lovely as Christmas Carol. Charming story with many phrases that had me laughing out loud (e.g., morally incorrect direction). Unlike the Chimes, Dickens is having fun here (opening and closing the story with the kettle and the cricket facing off) and interested just in love and no greater themes. Just grand!

Top form for Dickens

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I’d love everything about Charles Dickens, this was beautifully narrated, and it is a wonderful tale!

A beautiful story

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Delightful! Excellent narration! A great little story by an exceptional author. So glad I listened to this charming story.

Wonderful!

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From the first moments of this tale, I was hooked. I laughed at the language and playful words chosen by Dickens, and revealled in the narrator's jovial voice, What a lovely winter tale to liven up the long dark days.

Lovely and heart-warming story with great narration

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The performance is about as good as you could wish for.
That's all I have to say but there's a 15 word minimum, so... 🤷🏼‍♂️

Good reading of a Dickens classic

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