The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home
Charles Dickens · 1845
A short domestic fantasy by Charles Dickens, published in 1845, about the household of Mrs. Peerybingle, whose cozy hearth is enlivened by the cheerful sounds of a singing kettle and a chirping cricket welcoming someone home.
Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.
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