Book description
Although the most celebrated of Charles Dickens’s Christmas books is today considered to be Christmas Carol, The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home was more popular by the time of its publication in the 1840s. Its theatrical version toured numerous international stages and helped introduce Charles Dickens to the world. The narrative is divided into chapters that the author calls “chirps” and follows the story of John Peerybingle’s rather ideal family who live in love and harmony. As they gather daily in front of the house’s hearth, a cricket keeps on visiting them as if to share with them the cozy and romantic atmosphere. On the other hand, a subplot centers around a poor father, Caleb Plummer, who had lost his only son and who lives with his blind daughter. They both work for one Mr. Tackleton as toymakers. Mr. Tackleton causes a lot of troubles to the two families of the book. Not only does he treat Bertha and her father in a mean way, but he also tries to ruin Mr. Peerybingle’s marriage by telling him that his wife has cheated on him. The story ends happily when Mr. Peerybingle’s wife proves her innocence while Mr. Plummer’s lost son reappears and decides to marry. The closing scene depicts an atmosphere of celebration where Bertha plays the harp and everybody dances.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience