The Cricket on the Hearth - And Other Christmas Stories

Informationen zum Autor After a childhood blighted by poverty, commercial success came early to Charles Dickens (1812-70). By the age of 24, he was an international sensation whose new novels were eagerly anticipated. Two centuries later, Dickens's popularity endures as readers revel in the warm humanity and rollicking humor of his tales of self-discovery. Klappentext Written with Dickens' familiar flair for characterization and the picturesque, these three stories offer delightful evocations of a Victorian Christmas. Includes title story plus "The Holly-Tree" and "The Haunted House." Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsThe Cricket on the Hearth Chirp the First Chirp the Second Chirp the Third The Holly-Tree I. The ·Guest II. The Boots III. The Bill The Haunted House I. The Mortals in the House II. The Ghost in Master B.'s Room III. The Ghost in the Comer Room

Product details

• Authors: Charles Dickens, Dover Thrift Editions
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486280394
• ISBN: 978-0-486-28039-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions; Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Short S
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature