Classics for Christmas is a remarkable anthology that brings together the literary genius of some of the most celebrated authors across centuries, encapsulating the spirit of Christmas through a range of narratives and styles. From the cozy Victorian Christmas scenes of Charles Dickens to the poignant, heartwarming tales of Louisa May Alcott, and the magical realms created by E.T.A. Hoffmann and Hans Christian Andersen, this collection showcases the diversity and depth of Christmas literature. It reflects on the themes of generosity, joy, hope, and the enduring human spirit, making significant contributions to the literary celebration of the holiday season. The anthology stands out for its inclusion of varied literary forms, including poetry, short stories, and excerpts from longer works, offering readers a comprehensive experience of Christmas storytelling traditions. The authors included in this anthology, such as Leo Tolstoy, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson, among others, represent a broad spectrum of historical periods, cultural backgrounds, and literary movements. Their works, collectively, provide a rich tapestry of the Christmas experience, intertwining elements of folklore, religious reflection, family, and the joy and complexities of human connections. This convergence of different voices and styles highlights the universal appeal of Christmas and its ability to inspire storytelling that transcends temporal and geographical boundaries. Classics for Christmas is an indispensable collection for anyone interested in exploring the rich literary heritage of Christmas. It offers readers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the works of literary giants, and to cultivate a deeper appreciation for the ways in which the holiday has been depicted and celebrated in literature. This anthology is not only an excellent academic resource but also a treasure trove of stories that illuminate the beauty and humanity of the Christmas season. Readers are invited to delve into this collection for a festive journey through time and imagination, experiencing the myriad ways in which Christmas has captivated the hearts and pens of writers across generations.
Classics for Christmas : Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (400+ Titles in One Illustrated Edition)
Authors:
- Charles Dickens
- Mark Twain
- Martin Luther
- William Shakespeare
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Max Brand
- William Wordsworth
- Louisa May Alcott
- Henry Van Dyke
- 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
- Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Leo Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Lord
- Various Authors
- George Macdonald
- Brothers Grimm
Format:
Duration:
- 8360 pages
Language:
English
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Charles Dickens
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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 Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
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Max Brand
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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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Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She is best known for Little Women (1868), which is loosely based on her own life and proved to be one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Three sequels followed: Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo’s Boys (1886). Alcott was the daughter of the famous transcendentalist Bronson Alcott and was friend of Emerson and Thoreau. In addition to writing, she worked as a teacher, governess, and Civil War nurse, as well as being an advocate of abolition, women’s rights, and temperance. She died in 1888 and is buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Henry Van Dyke
Henry Van Dyke (1928–2011) was born in Allegan, Michigan, and grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, where his parents were professors at Alabama State College. He served in the Army in occupied Germany, playing flute in the 427th Marching Band. There he abandoned his early ambition to become a concert pianist and began to write. In 1958, after attending the University of Michigan on the G.I. Bill and living in Ann Arbor, he moved to New York, where he spent the rest of his life. Henry taught creative writing part-time at Kent State University from 1969 until his retirement in 1993, and was the author of four novels, including Blood of Strawberries, a sequel to Ladies of the Rachmaninoff Eyes.
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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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L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four “lost” novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.
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J. M. Barrie
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William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats is generally considered to be Ireland’s greatest poet, living or dead, and one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), was a Canadian author best known for her series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, which was an immediate success. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. She was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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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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