The cricket on the hearth and other Christmas stories
Dickens, Charles1994
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Dickens's delightful evocations of a Victorian Christmas include the title story, a heartwarming fable of home life; "The Holly-Tree," concerning love reclaimed at a country inn; and "The Haunted House," an entertaining account of a belligerent ghost. Combining realism and fantasy, these tales attest to their author's flair for characterization and the picturesque.
Main title:
The cricket on the hearth and other Christmas stories / Charles Dickens.
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Imprint:
New York : Dover Publications ; London : Constable, 1994.
Collation:
118p.
Contents:
Contents The 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
ISBN:
9780486280394 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.8GEN
Language:
English
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BRN:
317755