{"product_id":"the-cricket-on-the-hearth-and-other-christmas-stories-dover-thrift-editions-short-stories-048628039x","title":"The Cricket on the Hearth: and Other Christmas Stories (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 048628039X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Dickens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the publication of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens almost single-handedly created the genre of the \"Christmas story.\" And while that beloved classic remains among the best known in the field, Dickens also wrote a number of other delightful tales associated with Yuletide.This volume features three of the best. Combining realism with fantasy, and with kindness and affection for the poor a dominant theme, they include the title story, a charming tale of a pleasant and simple home life; \"The Holly-Tree,\" a lighthearted story of love reclaimed in a quiet country inn; and \"The Haunted House,\" an entertaining account of a belligerent ghost's effect on the lives of those with whom he shares a home.Written with Dickens's familiar flair for characterization, comic incident, and the picturesque, these stories will delight readers with their unusual charms and nostalgic re-creation of Victorian Christmases past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51938069053728,"sku":"NEW048628039X","price":4.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81pBxv-_BGL.jpg?v=1783112746","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-cricket-on-the-hearth-and-other-christmas-stories-dover-thrift-editions-short-stories-048628039x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}