A Charles Dickens Holiday Sampler: A Radio Dramatization
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4.1 • 9 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Cricket on The Hearth was first published in 1845. A cricket constantly chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the Peerybingle family. The arrival of a mysterious stranger threatens to shatter this harmony. Does the cricket have supernatural powers? Does he restore faith and overcome suspicion? A masterful story of love and loyalty, The Cricket on The Hearth is effused with the spirit of the season.
The Seven Poor Travellers was first published in 1854. On Christmas Eve, a traveling gentleman happens upon a house in a quaint little village, which houses up to six travelers each evening. He decides to treat them all to a Christmas dinner and tells them a story around the fireplace about a soldier who finds the true meaning of forgiveness and redemption. A sparkling holiday gem from the great Charles Dickens.
Customer Reviews
Little heard classics
Dickens wrote a number of Holiday stories, but the only one we ever hear is "A Christmas Carol". This is a great collection of "lost" Christmas stories, and I am glad to have discovered them. I think you will enjoy them, they will certainly put you in a Christmas mood.
Not Dicken’s best work
The stories were not that great and the radio production was mediocre at best. Just stick with the classics. There’s a reason why most people have not heard of the stories.