Customer Reviews

The Cricket on the Hearth: and Other Christmas Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

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The Cricket on the Hearth was a great story. It kept my interest and was an effective short story. The Holly-Tree was good in the sense that it provided a really good picture of British inns and "Dickens" England. The Haunted House was quite boring. I gave it many chances thinking that it would improve but it only got worse. If it wasn't for the third story, I would have given the book a 4 star rating but it's worth buying for the first two. And reading it around Christmas time is a good idea.

When reading this book, you've I think you got to have the right mind set. Dickens' A Christmas Carol was one of those literary miracles that rarely happen. And these stories should not be judged by A Crhistmas Carol. If you can adopt that mind set (which I had to do) you will find these stories enjoyable and even inspiring.

I think one thing that comes across in all of Dickens' writing is that he sincerely loved his fellow beings--and it shows in his stories.

Also recommended: Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices--my new favorite Christmas story.

You can't beat Charles Dickens, and The Cricket on the Hearth is a great story. The book is surprisingly large and has a strangely homemade look to it. That adds to its charm.

Just wanted to give potential buyers a warning that your copy, like mine, might have 'shifted plates'? Not sure what to call it but every page was double printed causing a ghosting effect throughout the book. Unfortunately it's unreadable.

When Dickens was good, he was very very good. When he was bad, he was wordy and sappy and boring. Did you ever wonder why you never heard of the three stories in this book? Because they're so unremarkable! The title story is the best; i.e. it's the only one that's even readable. Do yourself a favor, don't read this book

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