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Author: Edward Wagenknecht
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Published: 1945
Total Pages: 684
ISBN-13: 9780448010274
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chapter headings are : Christmas is Christ -- Christmas is Santa Claus -- Christmas is Dickens -- Christmas is Home.
Author: Caitlin Matthews
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781846860652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Every time their brother turned a cartwheel, golden oranges fell from his pockets, along with sugar sweets in gold and silver paper. Schnitzle, Schnotzle & Schnootzle
Author: Alan Maitland
Publisher:
Published: 2007-11
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780889953826
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents a collection of Christmas stories, poems, and other writings by such American, British, and Canadian authors as O. Henry, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Margaret Atwood.
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-09-27
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781977752819
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ghost stories at Christmas can be traced back to pagan times - Yule and Saturnalia - when the Winter Solstice (like Hallowe'en and Wulpurgis Night) was viewed as a moment in space and time where the thinness of the boundaries between the supernatural and human worlds became remarkably plastic, and all manner of strange things were said to be seen and heard in the winter air. while we no longer have the old stories spoken in the old homes around the old fires by the old myth-keepers, let us sit around and enjoy some of the stories that would have sent shivers up the great-great-grandchildren of those little ones sitting around the Yule fire - the supernatural literature of the Victorians and Edwardians. Enclosed in this volume are tales of dark winter nights and harrowing encounters between the worlds of Man and the Hereafter. There are tales of cursed antiquities, otherworldly toy stores, possessed dolls, deals with the devil, and murderous cabin fever. I hope your Christmas is - as M. R. James put it "may be the cheerfuller for a story-book" which takes you back to a different world - one not mapped out, trending, or tweeted about, one dark, forbidding, and evocative. Perhaps I may be a luddite for saying it, but I find something strangely comforting in that. Something consoling and hushing and chilling. Perhaps you will, too.
Author: Margaret Dickinson
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2014-11-06
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1447276825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Christmas Fireside Stories is a delightful festive collection of short stories that includes delicious Christmas recipes recommended by the authors as well as extracts from your favourite saga novels. Christmas at Briar Farm by Diane Allen Christmas preparations are in full swing at Briar farm as the Bainbridge family get ready for a traditional 1960s Christmas – with all the trimmings. Kate's Miracle by Rita Bradshaw It's Christmas 1919 and things are looking bleak for Kate and her two small children in the north of England. That is until Kate discovers the strength of friendship and community at Christmas time . . . The Gift by Margaret Dickinson Christmas Eve, 1914. A moment of hope unites soldiers on both sides of the firing line as the spirit of Christmas crosses even the divides of war, and an act of generosity changes one man's life forever. Christmas at Thalstead Halt by Annie Murray At Thalstead Halt, the station master has the unexpected task of sheltering snow bound passengers in the run up to Christmas 1886. And the eclectic mix of travellers bring more than one surprise with them . . . You'll Never Know Just How Much I Love You by Pam Weaver Christmas, 1943. The post office at Goring-on-Sea is surrounded by a heavy blanket of winter snow but nothing can stop the last post, or the power of true love at Christmas time. A Wounded Christmas by Mary Wood Can friendship, humour and a Boxing Day party help to ease the sorrows of 1942? A heart-warming story featuring characters from the saga novel Proud of You.
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 2017-10-19
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1473663474
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A present contains a monstrous secret. An uninvited guest haunts a Christmas party. A shadow slips across the floor by firelight. A festive entertainment ends in darkness and screams. Who knows what haunts the night at the dark point of the year? This collection of seasonal chillers looks beneath Christmas cheer to a world of ghosts and horrors, mixing terrifying modern fiction with classic stories by masters of the macabre. From Neil Gaiman and M. R. James to Muriel Spark and E. Nesbit, there are stories here to make the hardiest soul quail - so find a comfy chair, lock the door, ignore the cold breath on your neck and get ready to welcome in the real spirits of Christmas.
Author: Andy Andrews
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Published: 2005-09-27
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 141857922X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Looking for a thoughtful gift that will be cherished for many Christmases to come? Socks for Christmas is the little red book that has touched countless lives. In the late 1960s, New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews thought he was having a very good Christmas… until he got socks from his Aunt Ruth--unarguably a very lousy gift. How could he know that those lousy socks would change Christmas and him forever! Socks for Christmas is great for all ages and will give your family an instant Christmas tradition. This timeless holiday book: Teaches lessons on gratitude, giving, and understanding others during the season Inspires hearts and brings families together Stirs nostalgia, tradition, and joy in any heart at Christmas time Socks for Christmas is a: Safe gift for a boss, co-worker, or employee Thoughtful gift for a family member or loved one A great option for gift exchanges Whether you read it yourself or listen to Andy on the CD (included with your purchase), Socks for Christmas is a great way to kick off the season.
Author: Edward Wagenknecht
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Published: 1945
Total Pages: 692
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chapter headings are : Christmas is Christ -- Christmas is Santa Claus -- Christmas is Dickens -- Christmas is Home.
Author: Ellen Wood
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Published: 2018-11-20
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781948405218
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A new anthology of twenty ghostly tales of Yuletide terror, collected from rare Victorian periodicals Seeking to capitalize on the success of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (1843), Victorian newspapers and magazines frequently featured ghost stories at Christmas time, and reading them by candlelight or the fireside became an annual tradition, a tradition Valancourt Books is pleased to continue with our series of Victorian Christmas ghost stories. This third volume contains twenty tales, most of them never before reprinted. They represent a mix of the diverse styles and themes common to Victorian ghost fiction and include works by once-popular authors like Ellen Wood and Charlotte Riddell as well as contributions from anonymous or wholly forgotten writers. This volume also features a new introduction by Prof. Simon Stern. "Before me, with the sickly light from the lantern shining right down upon it, was--a cloven hoof! Then the awfulness of the compact I had made came to my mind with terrible force ..." - Frederick Manley, "The Ghost of the Cross-Roads" "By the fireplace there was a large hideous pool of blood soaking into the carpet, and leaving ghastly stains around. I am not ashamed to confess that my brain reeled; the mysterious horror overcame me ..." - Lillie Harris, "19, Great Hanover Street" "A fearful white face comes to me; a horrible mask, with features drawn as in agony--ghastly, pale, hideous! Death or approaching death, violent death, written in every line. Every feature distorted. Eyes starting from the head. Thin lips moving and working--lips that are cursing, although I hear no sound." - Hugh Conway, "A Dead Man's Face"
Author: Michele Slung
Publisher: Running PressBook Pub
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780786718030
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of holiday tales with stories by such authors as O. Henry, Anthony Trollope, and William Dean Howells.
