Mark Twain
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This edition includes the most beloved Christmas novels, tales and carols: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) The Twelve Days of Christmas Silent...
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This unique collection contains:
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford)
The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry)
The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)
Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott)
Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling)
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Silent Night
Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred...
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Experience the warmth and wonder of Christmas through the masterful storytelling of some of our greatest literary minds. Sixteen classic stories capture the enduring appeal of the Christmas tradition, all wrapped in lore with heartwarming narratives of redemption and humorous tales of everyday life. Selections include "A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens, "A Country Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum, "A Letter...
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Table of Contents:
Louisa May Alcott:
Merry Christmas
A Christmas Dream and How It Came True
Becky's Christmas Dream
Kitty's Class Day
Rosa's Tale
Tilly's Christmas
The Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation
What the Bell Saw and Said
A Christmas Turkey, and How It Came
The Little Red Purse
A Country Christmas
O. Henry:
The Gift of the Magi
Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
Christmas by Injunction
A Chaparral Christmas Gift
Hans Christian...
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Matters Arthurian have been a theme in literature since the Middle Ages. King Arthur, Excalibur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Quest for the Holy Grail are now part of popular culture.
Here are 19 works that employ the Arthurian legends, ranging from early epic poems to 19th and 20th century novels and stories, showing how these myths and legends continue to enjoy new life:
LE MORTE D'ARTHUR, by Sir Thomas Malory
IDYLLS OF THE KING, by...
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Anthology of Christmas Stories is a unique collection of Christmas tales, reflections, and poems from beloved authors across the centuries and makes the perfect gift for the reader in your life. This beautiful treasury will take you back to firesides, simple gifts, and warm family moments of Christmases past as you cherish the timeless truths and joys of the season.
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Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol
The Chimes
G.K. Chesterton
A Christmas...
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CSA Word continues its ever-popular series of classic short stories, featuring writers such as Jerome K. Jerome, Louisa May Alcott, and Saki, read by such respected and revered readers as Derek Jacobi, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
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Old Cornille's Secret by Alphonse Daudet, read by Stephen Fry
The Mouse by Saki, Read by Barbara Leigh-Hunt
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Edward Hardwicke
A Tale of Terror...