Publisher's Synopsis
THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME (With illustrations from the original 1845 edition.)
by Charles Dickens
EDITION: Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font - 12 Point Font
FONT: 12 point OpenDyslexic 3
BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
COVER: Glossy
PAPER: Cream
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes
TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS: Yes
Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font editions are typeset in the open source OpenDyslexic 3 font. This font was designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find that this font helps with reading but it does not help everyone.
Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.
ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR
The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home was written by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) and was first published in 1845. This edition contains illustrations from the original 1845 edition.
The Cricket on the Hearth follows John Peerybingle, who is a carrier (deliveryman), and his young wife Dot during three climatic days before their first wedding anniversary.
The Chimes is the third of five Christmas novellas by Charles Dickens. The five novellas are A Christmas Carol (1843), The Chimes (1844), The Cricket on the Hearth (1845), The Battle of Life (1846) and The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (1848). The most famous Christmas themed novella is A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens was a prolific writer of novels, novellas, short stories and other works.
OTHER CHRISTMAS THEMED BOOKS BY CHARLES DICKENS
- ISBN: 9781773600536 - A Christmas Carol (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
- ISBN: 9781773600543 - The Battle of Life (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
- ISBN: 9781773600550 - The Chimes (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
- ISBN: 9781773600567 - The Cricket on the Hearth (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
- ISBN: 9781773600574 - The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
- ISBN: 9781773600581 - Some Christmas Stories (Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font)
