The Cricket on the Hearth

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home is a classic novella by Charles Dickens. John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days. Includes unique illustrations.