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The Greatest Christmas Novels, Tales & Poems (Illustrated)

By Anthony Trollope, George MacDonald, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, O. Henry, Louisa May Alcott, Henry Van Dyke, J. M. Barrie, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. Frank Baum, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Clement Moore, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Beatrix Potter, Hans Christian Andersen, William Butler Yeats, Selma Lagerlöf, Emily Dickinson, Charles Dickens, William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, Brothers Grimm, Rudyard Kipling
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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Greatest Christmas Novels, Tales & Poems (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A Christmas Inspiration and Other Stories (Lucy Maud Montgomery) Old Father Christmas (Juliana Horatia Ewing) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent Night Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown) The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann)…
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This monumental anthology, "The Greatest Christmas Novels, Tales & Poems (Illustrated)," is a meticulously curated collection spanning nearly five thousand pages, offering an unparalleled journey through the literary landscape of the festive season. It gathers works from an astonishing array of literary giants, presenting a diverse tapestry of stories, poems, and novellas that explore the multifaceted spirit of Christmas across different eras and cultures. From poignant tales of redemption and generosity to whimsical narratives of childhood wonder and enduring carols, the collection serves as a definitive compendium of holiday literature designed to evoke warmth, reflection, and joy.

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Redemption and Transformation

A central theme, particularly in stories like 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Where Love Is, God Is,' where characters undergo profound moral or spiritual awakenings, often spurred by introspection or external intervention, leading to a change of heart and behavior.

Charity and Compassion

Many stories emphasize the importance of giving to those less fortunate, not just materially but also through kindness and empathy. This theme often critiques social inequality and advocates for a more humane society.

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“"God bless us, every one!" - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol”
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