The Big Book of Christmas Novels, Stories, Myths & Carols represents a vast tapestry of the Christmas season as portrayed by an extraordinary confluence of authors spanning different continents and centuries. This anthology compiles works ranging from heartwarming tales and profound poems to revelatory myths and spirited carols, each enriching the festive lore with diverse literary styles and perspectives. The collection traverses the scope from Dickens' Victorian England to Andersen's fairy-tale Scandinavia, encapsulating the universal essence of Christmas while highlighting outstanding contributions that explore themes of joy, redemption, and the human condition during this pivotal time of year. The contributing authors and editors, hailing from varied historical and cultural backgrounds, collectively present a richly textured narrative palette. Figures such as Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen, alongside profound poets like William Wordsworth and Emily Dickinson, bring authenticity and depth to the season's celebrations through their storied craft. This anthology aligns with the festive literary tradition, while also echoing the broader human experiences of love, loss, and hope, linking timeless Christmas spirits across different epochs and societies. This anthology is an essential companion for anyone keen to delve into the Christmas spirit through a literary lens. It offers readers a unique opportunity to experience a kaleidoscope of styles and themes, fostering a deeper appreciation for the holiday's cultural significance and its ability to unite diverse voices in a common narrative. Enthusiasts of classical literature and Christmas aficionados alike will find this comprehensive volume not only a delightful seasonal read but an invaluable resource that illuminates the enduring allure and multifaceted nature of Christmas storytelling.
The Big Book of Christmas Novels, Stories, Myths & Carols : 450+ Titles in One Edition: A Christmas Carol, Little Women, Silent Night, The Gift of the Magi…
Authors:
- Mark Twain
- Beatrix Potter
- Louisa May Alcott
- Charles Dickens
- O. Henry
- William Shakespeare
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Emily Dickinson
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Rudyard Kipling
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Selma Lagerlöf
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Martin Luther
- Walter Scott
- J. M. Barrie
- Anthony Trollope
- Brothers Grimm
- L. Frank Baum
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
- George Macdonald
- Leo Tolstoy
- Henry Van Dyke
- E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Clement Moore
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- William Wordsworth
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
- William Butler Yeats
- Eleanor H. Porter
- Jacob A. Riis
- Susan Anne Livingston
- Ridley Sedgwick
- Sophie May
- Lucas Malet
- Juliana Horatia Ewing
- Alice Hale Burnett
- Ernest Ingersoll
- Annie F. Johnston
- Amanda M. Douglas
- Amy Ella Blanchard
- Carolyn Wells
- Walter Crane
- Thomas Nelson Page
- Florence L. Barclay
- A. S. Boyd
- Edward A. Rand
- Max Brand
- William John Locke
- Nora A. Smith
- Phebe A. Curtiss
- Nellie C. King
- Booker T. Washington
- Lucy Wheelock
- Aunt Hede
- Frederick E. Dewhurst
- Maud Lindsay
- Marjorie L. C. Pickthall
- Jay T. Stocking
- Anna Robinson
- Florence M. Kingsley
- Olive Thorne Miller
- M. A. L. Lane
- Elizabeth Harkison
- Raymond Mcalden
- F. E. Mann
- Winifred M. Kirkland
- François Coppée
- Katherine Pyle
- Grace Margaret Gallaher
- Elia W. Peattie
- F. Arnstein
- James Weber Linn
- Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
- Elbridge S. Brooks
- Isabel Cecilia Williams
- Anton Chekhov
- Armando Palacio Valdés
- André Theuriet
- Alphonse Daudet
- Benito Pérez Galdós
- Antonio Maré
- Pedro A. De Alarcón
- Jules Simon
- Marcel Prévost
- Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
- Maxime Du Camp
- Mary Hartwell Catherwood
- F. L. Stealey
- Kate Upson Clark
- Marion Clifford
- E. E. Hale
- Willis Boyd Allen
- Edgar Wallace
- Georg Schuster
- Harrison S. Morris
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
- Matilda Betham Edwards
- Angelo J. Lewis
- Vernon Lee
- Guy De Maupassant
- Saki
- Bret Harte
- Robert E. Howard
- William Francis Dawson
- Hamilton Wright Mabie
- Christopher North
- Susan Coolidge
- Oliver Bell Bunce
- Phillips Brooks
- William Drummond
- James Russell Lowell
- Alfred Domett
- Reginald Heber
- Dinah Maria Mulock
- Margaret Deland
- John Addington Symonds
- Edward Thring
- Cecil Frances Alexander
- Mary Austin
- James S. Park
- Isaac Watts
- Robert Herrick
- Edmund Hamilton Sears
- Ben Jonson
- Edmund Bolton
- Robert Southwell
- C.s. Stone
- James Whitcomb Riley
- Frances Ridley Havergal
- William Morris
- Charles Mackay
- Harriet F. Blodgett
- Eliza Cook
- George Wither
- John G. Whittier
- Richard Watson Gilder
- Tudor Jenks
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Henry Vaughan
- Christian Burke
- Andrew Lang
- Emily Huntington Miller
- Cyril Winterbotham
- Enoch Arnold Bennett
- Mary Louisa Molesworth
- Meredith Nicholson
- A. M. Williamson
- C. N. Williamson
- Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- James Selwin Tait
- Booth Tarkington
- Evaleen Stein
- Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Frank Samuel Child
- Samuel McChord Crothers
- Sarah Orne Jewett
- Georgianna M. Bishop
- Sarah P. Doughty
- John Punnett Peters
- Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
- Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Margaret Sidney
- Nell Speed
- Laura Elizabeth Richards
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Willa Cather
- Ralph Henry Barbour
- Cyrus Townsend Brady
- Mary Stewart Cutting
- William Douglas O'Connor
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Ruth McEnery Stuart
- S. Weir Mitchell
- John Leighton
- W. H. H. Murray
- Alice Duer Miller
- Ellis Parker Butler
- Washington Irving
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