The *Christmas Classics Collection* brings together some of the most cherished literary works celebrating the spirit of Christmas across various genres and styles. This anthology traverses a wide swath of literary traditions, from the poignant and heartwarming tales of enduring hope and redemption, to imaginative forays into realms of wonder and whimsy, each capturing the universal themes of generosity, family, and compassion. Noteworthy highlights include stories that invoke the magic of the holiday season through rich, immersive narratives and timeless poetry, urging us to reflect on the warmth and humanity that a truly spirited Christmas embodies. The anthology gathers luminaries of literature such as Charles Dickens, Selma Lagerlöf, and Mark Twain, among others, whose works collectively span diverse cultural and historical territories. Each contribution is rooted in the broader landscape of its author's literary milieu, echoing the values of the eras they herald from, while converging around the central theme of Christmas. The varied voices—from the romantic spirit of Wordsworth to the enchanting fables of the Brothers Grimm—contribute to a rich tapestry that illuminates the festive epoch through different epochs and lenses. This anthology is an invaluable addition to any collection, offering readers not only a delightful and enchanting exploration of classic Christmas narratives but also an educational glimpse into the cultural ethos of different periods. It stands as both an enjoyable celebration of the season and a profound discourse on the human condition. The *Christmas Classics Collection* is an invitation to immerse oneself in a world of diverse storytelling, revealing the unique ways in which the essence of Christmas has been historically captured and celebrated in literature.
Christmas Classics Collection : 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Illustrated Edition
Authors:
- 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. 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
Format:
Duration:
- 4787 pages
Language:
English
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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and grew up in poverty. This experience influenced ‘Oliver Twist’, the second of his fourteen major novels, which first appeared in 1837. When he died in 1870, he was buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.
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Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, left school at age 12. His career encompassed such varied occupations as printer, Mississippi riverboat pilot, journalist, travel writer, and publisher, which furnished him with a wide knowledge of humanity and the perfect grasp of local customs and speech manifested in his writing. It wasn't until The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), that he was recognized by the literary establishment as one of the greatest writers America would ever produce. Toward the end of his life, plagued by personal tragedy and financial failure, Twain grew more and more cynical and pessimistic. Though his fame continued to widen--Yale and Oxford awarded him honorary degrees--he spent his last years in gloom and desperation, but he lives on in American letters as "the Lincoln of our literature."
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William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads.
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Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott was born in Scotland in 1771 and achieved international fame with his work. In 1813 he was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. Scott mainly wrote poetry before trying his hand at novels. His first novel, Waverley, was published anonymously, as were many novels that he wrote later, despite the fact that his identity became widely known.
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Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. One of the most revered writers in recent history, many of his works are deemed classic literature. To this day, he maintains an avid following and reputation as one of the greatest storytellers of the past two centuries. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in 1936, but his stories live on—even eighty years after his passing.
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Beatrix Potter
Helen Beatrix Potter was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life, but today is considered to be one of the most influential poets in American history.
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O. Henry
William Sydney Porter—later to be known as O. Henry—was born in North Carolina in 1862. Known for his surprise endings and ability to capture the hope and pathos of ordinary people, Henry is best remembered for his stories about New York City. The Gift of the Magi was written in 1906, four years before his death.
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Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy grew up in Russia, raised by a elderly aunt and educated by French tutors while studying at Kazen University before giving up on his education and volunteering for military duty. When writing his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Tolstoy drew upon his diaries for material. At eighty-two, while away from home, he suffered from declining health and died in Astapovo, Riazan in 1910.
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Clement Moore
Clement Clarke Moore, (1779-1863), was a professor at New York City's General Theological Seminary (built on land donated by his father) who, in an 1836 reprint of A Visit From St. Nicholas (more commonly known today as Twas the Night Before Christmas), was first credited as the author of the poem, and later included it in an anthology of his work.
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