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Book Review of The Cricket on the Hearth (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Cricket on the Hearth (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Most people recognize The Cricket on the Hearth as Dickens' second most famous Christmas tale. But, many do not realize that he celebrated Christmas by writing a new tale every year. This book also contained two of his lesser-known stories: The Holly-Tree (sometimes called The Holly-Tree Inn) and The Haunted House.