Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 80 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Chaillot, Amédée 1803 1892 Chaillot, Amedee The cricket on the hearth. French Le grillon du foyer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cricket_on_the_Hearth Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Grillon_du_foyer_(nouvelle) Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Le grillon du foyer" by Charles Dickens is a fantastical story written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the domestic life of Mistress Peerybingle and her husband John, who are animated by the voices of a kettle and a cricket, both of which symbolize warmth and welcome in their home. As evening falls, the story hints at the relationships and dynamics within their household while contrasting the cheerful sounds of the cricket with the deeper emotional currents of the characters. At the start of the story, Mistress Peerybingle is preparing the house for the evening, interacting with the kettle, which seems to have a personality of its own, and setting the stage for a cozy night. John Peerybingle arrives home through a storm, bringing with him a sense of rugged masculinity and sweetness as he is welcomed by Dot, who is enthusiastic and loving. The chapter also introduces the mysterious old man who is the Peerybingle’s guest, hinting at future developments in the story. As their warm domestic setting unfolds, the focus shifts between the playful banter of the household and the deeper complexities of each character, all while the cricket serenades them, foretelling its role as a harbinger of good fortune and familial blessings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Christmas stories, English Holidays -- Fiction PR Text FR Littérature FR Nouvelles Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: British Literature 231487 2025-07-07T05:14:23.579322 text/html 231297 2025-01-15T18:23:49.186030 text/html 147681 2025-07-07T05:14:28.327307 application/epub+zip 150404 2025-07-07T05:14:25.235319 application/epub+zip 150403 2025-07-07T05:14:24.174351 application/epub+zip 275993 2025-07-07T05:14:30.622342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263360 2025-07-07T05:14:27.722348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239410 2022-09-08T00:56:01.572449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207938 2025-07-07T05:14:23.188371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203531 2020-12-14T13:57:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21351 2025-07-07T05:14:30.762280 application/rdf+xml 12286 2025-07-07T05:14:24.693306 image/jpeg 3198 2025-07-07T05:14:24.448309 image/jpeg 76233 2020-12-14T13:57:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 117752 2005-06-07T16:48:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 145821 2025-07-07T05:14:23.598313 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia