The Cricket on the Hearth

Summary

The Cricket on the Hearth is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Cricket on the Hearth authored Charles Dickens^[3].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's illustrator is recorded as Daniel Maclise^[5].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's illustrator is recorded as John Leech^[6].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's illustrator is recorded as Richard Doyle^[7].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's illustrator is recorded as Clarkson Frederick Stanfield^[8].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's illustrator is recorded as Edwin Landseer^[9].
• The Cricket on the Hearth was published by Bradbury and Evans^[10].
• The Cricket on the Hearth followed The Chimes^[11].
• The Cricket on the Hearth was followed by The Battle of Life^[12].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's Commons category is recorded as The Cricket on the Hearth^[13].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[15].
• The Cricket on the Hearth was released on December 20, 1845^[16].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Cricri du foyer^[17].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's has edition or translation is recorded as The Cricket on the Hearth^[18].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's has edition or translation is recorded as Q107778443^[19].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Grillon du foyer^[20].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's narrative location is recorded as London^[21].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Cricket on the Hearth^[22].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's main subject is Christmas^[23].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[24].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Cricket on the Hearth'}^[25].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Fairy Tale of Home'}^[26].
• The Cricket on the Hearth's derivative work is recorded as Q3223373^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 180f53c7-4cdb-499c-9305-540ba614f541^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Cricket on the Hearth authored Charles Dickens^[3]. It was published by Bradbury and Evans^[10].

Publication

The Cricket on the Hearth was published on December 20, 1845^[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].

Subject and Themes

The Cricket on the Hearth's main subject is Christmas^[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cricket on the Hearth followed The Chimes^[11]. It was followed by The Battle of Life^[12].

Why It Matters

The Cricket on the Hearth ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]