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The Big Christmas Basket: 200+ Christmas Novels Stories Poems & Carols (Illustrated) - cover

The Big Christmas Basket: 200+ Christmas Novels Stories Poems & Carols (Illustrated)

Benito Pérez Galdós, André Theuriet, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Anthony Trollope, Guy de Maupassant, Booker T. Washington, Eleanor H. Porter, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O. Henry, Saki Saki, Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Bret Harte, Alphonse Daudet, Florence L. Barclay, François Coppée, Anton Chekhov, William John Locke, William Wordsworth, Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Walter Scott, Sophie May, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Thomas Nelson Page, Walter Crane, William Butler Yeats, Edgar Wallace, Rudyard Kipling, J.M. Barrie, Henry van Dyke, Carolyn Wells, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Selma Lagerlöf, Robert E. Howard, Marcel Prévost, Max Brand, Jacob A. Riis, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Beatrix Potter, Willis Boyd Allen, Amy Ella Blanchard, Armando Palacio Valdés, Ernest Ingersoll, Clement Moore, Vernon Lee, Katherine Pyle, James Weber Linn, Nora A. Smith, Annie F. Johnston, Alice Hale Burnett, Elia W. Peattie, Maud Lindsay, Olive Thorne Miller, Harrison S. Morris, Lucas Malet, Amanda M. Douglas, Phebe A. Curtiss, Anna Robinson, Kate Upson Clark, Edward A. Rand, A. S. Boyd, Nellie C. King, Lucy Wheelock, Aunt Hede, Frederick E. Dewhurst, Marjorie L. C. Pickthall, Jay T. Stocking, Florence M. Kingsley, M. A. L. Lane, Elizabeth Harkison, Raymond McAlden, F. E. Mann, Winifred M. Kirkland, Grace Margaret Gallaher, F. Arnstein, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Elbridge S. Brooks, Isabel Cecilia Williams, Antonio Mare, Pedro A. de Alarcon, Jules Simon, Maxime Du Camp, F. L. Stealey, Marion Clifford, E. E. Hale, Georg Schuster, Matilda Betham Edwards, Angelo J. Lewis, Alfred Tennyson

Publisher: DigiCat

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Summary

The Big Christmas Basket: 200+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems & Carols (Illustrated) offers a rich tapestry of Yuletide tales that span continents and centuries, encapsulating the multifaceted essence of the Christmas season. From vibrant holiday celebrations to introspective narratives capturing personal transformations and familial warmth, this anthology presents an expansive range of literary styles. Each piece offers its unique contribution, reflecting the cultural kaleidoscope of Christmas traditions. The diversity is not only geographical but also thematic, exploring every nuance of the festive spirit, from joy and charity to reflection and rebirth. This collection assembles the brilliance of celebrated authors like Charles Dickens and Fyodor Dostoevsky alongside beloved storytellers such as Hans Christian Andersen and Louisa May Alcott. The anthology is a melange of voices from various literary movements, such as realism and romanticism, and includes magical realist tendencies that align with the fantastical aspects of Christmas lore. The inclusion of diverse writers like Booker T. Washington and Rudyard Kipling offers rich historical and cultural perspectives, making this anthology a noteworthy assembly that brings together diverse voices united by a common theme. Readers are invited to explore this volume to revel in the multiplicity of perspectives and styles it offers. The careful curation of stories and poems ensures an enlightening exploration of Christmas's cultural and emotional landscape. Perfect for those seeking both entertainment and enlightenment, The Big Christmas Basket enriches one's understanding of the season through the dialogue it fosters among its diverse array of authors, promising insights into the universal yet deeply personal celebration of Christmas.
Available since: 12/27/2023.
Print length: 9349 pages.

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