[PDF] Christmas In Modern Story eBook

Author : Connie Willis
Publisher : Library of America
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 159853713X

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** A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book ** Library of America and Connie Willis present 150 years of diverse, ingenious, and uniquely American Christmas stories Christmas took on its modern cast in America, and over the last 150 years the most magical time of the year has inspired scores of astonishingly diverse and ingenious stories. Library of America joins with acclaimed author Connie Willis to present a unparalleled collection of American stories about Christmas, literary gems that showcase how the holiday became one of the signature aspects of our culture. Spanning from the origins of the American tradition of holiday storytelling in the wake of the Civil War to today, this is the biggest and best anthology of American Christmas stories ever assembled. From ghost stories to the genres of crime, science fiction, fantasy, westerns, humor, and horror, stories of Christmas morning, gifts, wise men, nativities, family, commercialism, and dinners from New York to Texas to outer space, this anthology reveals the evolution of Christmas in America--as well as the surprising ways in which it has remained the same.

Author : Lilly Golden
Publisher :
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 20,10 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780871134905

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Features the work of Calvino, Paley, Carver, Bradbury, Beattie, Dillard, Highsmith, and others

Author : Various
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,4 MB
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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A fascinating collection of 35 Christmas stories for children. Each story is fraught with the true Christmas spirit and is written in an easy and exciting manner. These classic tales are gentle and mention feudal times, angels or spirits. Many stories contain beautiful descriptions of nature along with Christmas kindness and love. It is a perfect holiday book for readers of all ages.

Author : Phebe A. Curtiss
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 21,11 MB
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1627939458

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Christmas Stories and Legends is a collection of tales to restore "the real spirit of Christmas" to the jaded world of . . . 1913. Even then, editor Phebe A. Curtiss worried children, especially, might get lost in the day's creeping commercialism. She aimed the book at schools and Sunday schools, and assembled twenty bits of Christmas lore to teach a proper observance. She includes, of course, the Nativity story, but other parts of yesterday's Christmas will be much less familiar to modern readers. The song, "White Christmas," hadn't been written yet, and the expression meant something more than snow. People gave white gifts to symbolize purity. Children might have had visions of sugarplums, but the book includes the unsweetened versions of two weepers from Hans Christian Anderson: "The Little Match Girl" and "The Fir Tree." (The tree learns too late to appreciate Christmas -- on the bonfire afterward.) And little Tom has to learn he is lucky to receive new skates for Christmas, even if they're the wrong brand. The book brings back great-grandfather's Christmas as a gift for today's worriers. Christmas always came with problems. But it always came, anyway.

Author : Booth Tarkington
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1434445615

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Christmas--the very word conjures up memories of the most wondrous childhood holiday of all--filled with the glitter of colorfully-wrapped presents, family visits, carols, photographs, decorating the tree, attendance at church to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and tummy-stuffing dinners tucked with treats seen at no other time of the year. But the yule holiday has been celebrated for at least two centuries in North America, and our writers have been producing memorable stories about this unique day for almost as long. Here are 29 Christmas stories old and new, tales to delight, to entrance, to beguile, and even to sadden a whole new generation of readers. From C. C. MacApp's view of a Christmas future to Jacob A. Riis's gut-wrenching portraits of the holiday in the 1890s slums of New York to William J. Locke's reenactment of the tale of the Three Wise Men, we experience every possible facet of this most precious day of the year. So sit back and relive your memories once again, as recreated through the eyes of some of the finest writers of their time! Included in this volume: INTRODUCTION, by Robert Reginald THE BLOSSOMING ROD, by Mary Stewart Cutting AND ALL THE EARTH A GRAVE, by C.C. MacApp A REVERSIBLE SANTA CLAUS, by Meredith Nicholson BEASLEY’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, by Booth Tarkington A CHRISTMAS MYSTERY: THE STORY OF THREE WISE MEN, by William John Locke BETTY’S BRIGHT IDEA, by Harriet Beecher Stowe THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF NEW ENGLAND, by Harriet Beecher Stowe THE LADY ERMETTA; or, The Sleeping Secret MR. KRIS KRINGLE: A CHRISTMAS TALE, by S. Weir Mitchell ROSEMARY: A CHRISTMAS STORY, by C. N. & A. M. Williamson THE CHRISTMAS CHILD, by Hesba Stretton THE LITTLE GRAY LADY, by F. Hopkinson Smith THE ROMANCE OF A CHRISTMAS CARD, by Kate Douglas Wiggin MR. BAMBOO AND THE HONORABLE LITTLE GOD, by Fannie C. MacAulay MRS. BUDLONG’S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, by Rupert Hughes THE OAK TREE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT, by Julian Hawthorne THE LONG HILLSIDE: A CHRISTMAS HARE-HUNT IN OLD VIRGINIA, by Thomas Nelson Page CANDLE AND CRIB, by K. F. Purdon TOLD AFTER SUPPER, by Jerome K. Jerome NIBSY’S CHRISTMAS, by Jacob A. Riis WHAT THE CHRISTMAS SUN SAW IN THE TENEMENTS, by Jacob A. Riis SKIPPY OF SCRABBLE ALLEY, by Jacob A. Riis UNCLE NOAH’S CHRISTMAS INSPIRATION, by Leona Dalrymple THE TRUCE OF GOD, by Mary Roberts Rinehart THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, by O. Henry THE LITTLE MIXER, by Lillian Nicholson Shearon THE POTATO CHILD, by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury A STORY THAT NEVER ENDS, by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury A NAZARETH CHRISTMAS, by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Megapack" to see other volumes in the series, from science fiction to ghost stories to mysteries...and many more!

Author : Charlene Dickens
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 2017-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781973172079

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Do you believe in Christmas? Edna Scrooge doesn't. She has made it her mission to end Christmas and make the world a better place. Fairy tales like Jesus's birth offends her, and woe be to those who wish her a Merry Christmas. She will not rest until the mayor takes down the Christmas tree in his mansion's front yard. That is, until the ghost of her best friend Marlene Jacobs appears in her apartment one cold, lonely night. When the clock strikes one, three spirits will come to take her on a wild ride. This holiday season, join Edna and the three Ghosts on their journey to discover why Christmas matters in the past, the present, the future, always and forever.-------This book is for everyone who celebrates Christmas. The characters in this story include people of faith of all Christian denominations from around the world.

Author : Ilia
Publisher : Ilia
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,17 MB
Release : 2008-11-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781440460883

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A unique Christmas Fairy Tale for young and old alike. A Christmas Fairy Tale is a delightful story about a village that never sees the light of day because it is at the very bottom of the world covered in snow. The people have a very hard life until a certain fairy shows up...Here's what people are saying about A Christmas Fairy Tale:"Thanks, I loved your story!" K.M."Lovely Story. Blessings to thee, fair Ilia, and many wondrous joys" N.L."Thank you so much it was Beautiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifullllllllllll" R.L."What a wonderful fairy tale! Keep blessing the world with your delightful writing!" M.S."This is just wonderful!!" D.L."Thanks for sharing the wonders and make it real to others, planting seeds of joy and pleasure in people's hearts! " M.B."Your latest story is beautiful and well written. You painted a wonderful picture with words and made the story become a reality as I read it. " L.C."What a wonderful tale, it was a true delight!" A.D.

Author : Bruce David Forbes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,16 MB
Release : 2007-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520251045

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"In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas-from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumer culture."--Page 2 of cover.

Author : Brian Earl
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1493069403

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Behind every Christmas tradition is a story — usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a tree, build a gingerbread house, and get ready for a visit from St. Nicholas, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being largely unaware of their starting chapters. But knowing how these traditions began adds a new level of depth to our Christmas spirit, as well as an arsenal of anecdotes to share at Christmas parties. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions reveals the surprising, quirky, mysterious, and sometimes horrifying stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. With 26 short chapters, it’s a festive, digestible Advent calendar of a book. Covering traditions ancient and modern, Christmas Past is filled with stories of happy accidents, cultural histories, criminal capers (including tomb raiders and con artists), and hidden connections between Christmas and broader social, economic, and technological influences. How did the invention of plate glass forever change the Christmas season? What common Christmas item helped introduce fine art to the masses? Why do Americans typically spike their eggnog with rum, rather than the traditional brandy? And speaking of booze, does using the phrase “Merry Christmas” mark you as a drunken reveler? Christmas Past answers all of those questions, and many more.