THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH 📚 : with Lydia Craig
About this episode
Dominic and Dr. Lydia Craig explore Dickens' 'The Cricket On The Hearth' with readings and discussions about its themes and characters.
Dominic is joined again by the inimitable Dr. Lydia Craig where they dive into Dickens' third Christmas Book, with readings from the award-winning actress Penelope Rawlins The Cricket On The Hearth - published 180 years ago this year - explodes into life from the very start and hardly pauses for breath until the very end. Its unrelenting pace sweeps its characters along whether they be human, animal, insect or household object … Centred around that fabled victorian fireside. Where dream...
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