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A Classic Christmas

Author : Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785232278

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A Classic Christmas by Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,Hans Christian Andersen Pdf

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features timeless works from well-known authors that will become a precious holiday keepsake. Perhaps no Christmas novel is more beloved than Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and no holiday poem more well-known than Clement Clarke Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Together these classic literary masterpieces warm our hearts and remind us of the joy and love to be discovered anew each Christmas morning. A Classic Christmas features both of these traditional works, as well as other vintage poems and stories that celebrate the timeless truths of the holiday season. This cheerful, collectible treasury makes a wonderful gift for the reader in your life and reminds us that simple gifts of the heart and memories made with loved ones truly are the most meaningful of all. With additional pieces from Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Hans Christian Andersen, and more, A Classic Christmas will become a beloved holiday keepsake—one that will be enjoyed by the whole family for years to come. Perfect as a stocking stuffer or as a host or hostess gift Hardcover, giftable size Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Vintage Christmas and A Timeless Christmas Includes hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories

A Vintage Christmas

Author : Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,L. M. Montgomery,Mark Twain
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780785224242

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A Vintage Christmas by Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,L. M. Montgomery,Mark Twain Pdf

This beautiful, giftable Christmas collection features old-fashioned works from classic authors who invite you to a feast of holiday nostalgia. Filled with stories that have been part of the Christmas season for generations, A Vintage Christmas is a unique collection of lesser-known Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season. Discover a charming story from L. M. Montgomery about love and sacrifice in a little log house. See Christmas through the eyes of a child in a New England colonial village with Harriet Beecher Stowe. Remember the reason Christ came to earth in the poetry of Anne Brontë. Share with your family the delightful letter Mark Twain wrote as Santa Claus to his three-year-old daughter. A Vintage Christmas includes stories from Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Ralph Henry Barbour, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, L. M. Montgomery, and William Dean Howells, as well as poems from Eliza Cook, Christina Rossetti, William Makepeace Thackeray, Joyce Kilmer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A Vintage Christmas is a timeless reminder that the heart of the holiday never changes. Hardcover, giftable size Perfect as a stocking stuffer and host or hostess gift Filled with hopeful and encouraging Christmas stories Makes a lovely keepsake companion to A Classic Christmas and A Timeless Christmas

Christmas Classics Collection

Author : Selma Lagerlöf,Charles Dickens,Mark Twain,Harriet Beecher Stowe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George MacDonald,William Wordsworth,Louisa May Alcott,Walter Scott,Anthony Trollope,Rudyard Kipling,Beatrix Potter,Emily Dickinson,O. Henry,L. Frank Baum,J. M. Barrie,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Hans Christian Andersen,William Butler Yeats,Henry van Dyke,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Alfred Lord Tennyson,Brothers Grimm,Clement Moore
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 6231 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547003922

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Christmas Classics Collection by Selma Lagerlöf,Charles Dickens,Mark Twain,Harriet Beecher Stowe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George MacDonald,William Wordsworth,Louisa May Alcott,Walter Scott,Anthony Trollope,Rudyard Kipling,Beatrix Potter,Emily Dickinson,O. Henry,L. Frank Baum,J. M. Barrie,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Hans Christian Andersen,William Butler Yeats,Henry van Dyke,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Alfred Lord Tennyson,Brothers Grimm,Clement Moore Pdf

The 'Christmas Classics Collection' elegantly bridges the expansive world of Christmas lore, encapsulating an extraordinary range of literary styles—from the poetic to the fantastical, the earnest to the whimsical. This anthology underscores the multifaceted nature of the holiday season through its assembly of stories, poems, and novellas that mirror the diverse cultural and historical influences shaping the Christmas tradition. Standout pieces harmonize the sentimental with the narrative of social conscience, artfully woven by a constellation of luminaries in literature. The selection magnificently traverses the spectrum of human emotion, reflecting on themes of hope, generosity, redemption, and the immutable wonder of Christmas. The contributing authors and editors, ranging from the romantic and Victorian to the pioneers of children's literature, collectively chart the evolution of Christmas storytelling over centuries. Their backgrounds offer a rich tapestry of the global and temporal shifts in the celebration and perception of the holiday. From Dickens' transformative tales that encapsulated the spirit of Victorian Christmas to Andersen's and the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales that have fed the imaginations of generations, the collection draws from the wellspring of literary movements influenced by romanticism, transcendentalism, and the quest for meaning in an industrial age. Furthermore, authors like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky infuse the compilation with profound philosophical and ethical inquiries typical of Russian literature, further broadening the thematic and cultural scope of the anthology. The 'Christmas Classics Collection' invites readers on a literary journey that transcends the typical confines of holiday literature. It presents a unique opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of Christmas as seen through the eyes of some of the most distinguished names in literature. This anthology is not just a celebration of Christmas but a scholarly curation that fosters a deep appreciation for the historical and cultural contexts from which these stories spring. For lovers of literature and enthusiasts of Christmas lore alike, this collection promises an enriching exploration of the human condition through the lens of the festive season.

Turner Classic Movies: Christmas in the Movies

Author : Jeremy Arnold
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780762492497

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Turner Classic Movies: Christmas in the Movies by Jeremy Arnold Pdf

Turner Classic Movies presents a bucket list of the best and most beloved holiday films of all time, complete with spirited commentary, behind-the-scenes stories, and photos spanning eight decades of Christmastime favorites. Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. "Christmas films" come in many shapes and sizes and exist across many genres. Some, like It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story, are perennials, while others, such as Die Hard, have only gradually become yuletide favorites. But they all have one thing in common: they use themes evoked by the holiday period - nostalgia, joy, togetherness, dysfunction, commercialism, or cynicism - as a force in their storytelling. !--EndFragment--Turner Classic Movies: Christmas in the Movies showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy. Complemented by a trove of color and black-and-white photos, Turner Classic Movies: Christmas in the Movies is a glorious salute to a collection of the most treasured films of all time. Among the 30 films included: The Shop Around the Corner, Holiday Inn, Meet Me in St. Louis, It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Little Women, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

A Merry Christmas

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698170926

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A Merry Christmas by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

One of five beloved Christmas classics A Merry Christmas collects the treasured holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott, from the dearly familiar Yuletide benevolence of Marmee and her “little women” to the timeless “What Love Can Do,” wherein the residents of a boarding house come together to make a lovely Christmas for two poor girls. Wildly popular at the time of their publication—readers deluged Alcott with letters demanding sequels—and drawing on Alcott’s family and experiences in the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements, these stories have the authentic texture and detail of Christmas in nineteenth-century America, while their emphasis on generosity and charity make them timeless embodiments of the Christmas spirit. Penguin Christmas Classics Give the gift of literature this Christmas. Penguin Christmas Classics honor the power of literature to keep on giving through the ages. The five volumes in the series are not only our most beloved Christmas tales, they also have given us much of what we love about the holiday itself. A Christmas Carol revived in Victorian England such Christmas hallmarks as the Christmas tree, holiday cards, and caroling. The Yuletide yarns of Anthony Trollope popularized throughout the British Empire and around the world the trappings of Christmas in London. The holiday tales of Louisa May Alcott shaped the ideal of an American Christmas. The Night Before Christmas brought forth some of our earliest Christmas traditions as passed down through folk tales. And The Nutcracker inspired the most famous ballet in history, one seen by millions in the twilight of every year. Collect all five Penguin Christmas Classics: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Christmas at Thompson Hall: And Other Christmas Stories by Anthony Trollope A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann

A Timeless Christmas: a Collection of Classic Stories and Poems

Author : Louisa Alcott,Frank L. Baum,O. Henry
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0785238700

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A Timeless Christmas: a Collection of Classic Stories and Poems by Louisa Alcott,Frank L. Baum,O. Henry Pdf

This holiday season, give the readers in your life a beautiful collection of timeless Christmas stories and poems they will surely cherish for years to come.

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Musaicum Christmas Specials)

Author : L. Frank Baum
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066385125

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Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Musaicum Christmas Specials) by L. Frank Baum Pdf

Musaicum Books presents the Musaicum Christmas Specials. We have selected the greatest Christmas novels, short stories and fairy tales for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale. This children's book classic tells the tale about the boyhood of Santa Claus. In a world full of immortals and mortals, the forest of Burzee received an abandoned infant which is found by the nymphs. And Necile, who wishes, even though it is against the law, to spare the child and raise it as her own. Ak, the Master Woodsman reluctantly allows Necile to take in the baby and name him Claus. As he grows older Claus befriends the creatures of the forest and Ak shows him the children of the world who he has sympathy for. When Claus reaches adulthood he leaves the forest of Burzee and travels to the country called the Laughing Valley…

We Wish You a Poopy Christmas

Author : Bonnie Miller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781612438627

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We Wish You a Poopy Christmas by Bonnie Miller Pdf

A hilariously sh*tty holiday gift for everyone who loves Christmas and anyone who poops. Curl up by the fire with some steaming hot chocolate and listen to Fudgy the Poopman offer his unique take on your favorite Christmas tales. You’re probably familiar with Rudolph and his red-nose; but in this book, you hear how Christmas was saved by Rupert, whose case of IBS has left him with a shining red spot on the opposite end of his reindeer body. Like an overindulgent holiday feast, this is the gift that just keeps giving. Packaged as a high quality hardcover and fully illustrated in bright colors (as well as brown), the holiday reboots include “Silent but Deadly Night,” “The Nutcracker’s Dilemma,” and “The Twelve Days of Poopmas.”

Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Tale

Author : Anthony Trollope
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 101558926X

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Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Tale by Anthony Trollope Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Christmas Carol

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9781105116193

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Pdf

A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

Author : Jessica Harrison
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241396711

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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories by Jessica Harrison Pdf

The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino's wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre's story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof's enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky's dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

The Max Lucado Christmas Collection

Author : Max Lucado
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781418573829

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The Max Lucado Christmas Collection by Max Lucado Pdf

Christmas is best pondered, not with logic, but with imagination. In the mystery of Christmas we find its majesty. The mystery of how God became flesh, why he chose to come, and how he must love his people. Such mysteries can never be solved, just as Love can never be diagrammed. Three Christmas novellas: An Angel’s Story, The Christmas Candle, The Christmas Child A charming collection centered around the love and mystery of Christmas Perfect for reading aloud and spreading quick holiday cheer

The Essentials Vol. 2

Author : Jeremy Arnold,Turner Classic Movies
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780762469406

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The Essentials Vol. 2 by Jeremy Arnold,Turner Classic Movies Pdf

A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, illuminating commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define what it means to be a classic. Since 2001, Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials has been the ultimate destination for cinephiles both established and new, showcasing films that have had a lasting impact on audiences and filmmakers everywhere. In this second volume based on the series, fifty-two films are profiled with insightful notes on why they're Essential, a guide to must-see moments, and running commentary from Essentials hosts past and present: TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and the late Robert Osborne, as well as Rob Reiner, Sydney Pollack, Molly Haskell, Carrie Fisher, Rose McGowan, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore, Sally Field, William Friedkin, Ava DuVernay, and Brad Bird. Enjoy one film per week for a year of stellar viewing or indulge in your own classic movie festival. Spanning the silent era through the late 1980s with such diverse films as Top Hat, Brief Encounter, Rashomon, Vertigo, and Field of Dreams, it's an indispensable book for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of cinema and discover -- or revisit -- landmark films that impacted Hollywood forever.

Lindsey Stirling - Christmas Collection

Author : Lindsey Stirling
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781540072139

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Lindsey Stirling - Christmas Collection by Lindsey Stirling Pdf

(Violin Play-Along). The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. The online audio is accessed using the unique code provided with each book. Includes: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Op. 71a * Hallelujah * (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays * I Wonder As I Wander * Mary, Did You Know? * Santa Baby * Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) * Somewhere in My Memory.

Classic Christmas Collection

Author : Various
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0763643793

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Classic Christmas Collection by Various Pdf

Three quintessential Christmas stories, superbly illustrated by the award-winning P.J. Lynch, are now available in a lavish three-volume slipcase. P.J. Lynch’s incomparable artistic sensibility has brought warmth and depth to three cherished holiday stories: — THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY by Susan Wojciechowski — A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens — THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. Henry Now offered together in a beautiful slipcase, this timeless Christmas collection, showcasing P.J. Lynch’s masterful artwork, is a gift to be savored for seasons to come.