Table of Contents
Introduction
The Earlier Celebrations of the Festival
The Earlier Celebrations.
Fixing the Date of Christmas.
The Connection of Christmas with Ancient Festivals.
Christmas in Times of Persecution.
Celebrations under Constantine the Great.
Episcopal References to Christmas and Cautions Against Excesses.
Novels
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
YOUTH
1. Burzee
2. The Child of the Forest
3. The Adoption
4. Claus
5. The Master Woodsman
6. Claus Discovers Humanity
7. Claus Leaves the Forest
MANHOOD
1. The Laughing Valley
2. How Claus Made the First Toy
3. How the Ryls Colored the Toys
4. How Little Mayrie Became Frightened
5. How Bessie Blithesome Came to the Laughing Valley
6. The Wickedness of the Awgwas
7. The Great Battle Between Good and Evil
8. The First Journey with the Reindeer
9. "Santa Claus!"
10. Christmas Eve
11. How the First Stockings Were Hung by the Chimneys
12. The First Christmas Tree
OLD AGE
1. The Mantle of Immortality
2. When the World Grew Old
3. The Deputies of Santa Claus
Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth)
CHAPTER I. THE WHITE CASTLE.
CHAPTER II. IN THE FIR-WOODS.
CHAPTER III. THE MYSTERIOUS COTTAGE.
CHAPTER IV. FAIRY HOUSEKEEPING.
CHAPTER V. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER VI. THE STORY OF A KING'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VII. A WINDING STAIR AND A SCAMPER.
CHAPTER VIII. THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
CHAPTER IX. A COMMITTEE OF BIRDS.
CHAPTER X. A SAIL IN THE AIR.
CHAPTER XI. THE EAGLES' EYRIE.
CHAPTER XII. A VISION OF CHRISTMAS TREES.
The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford)
I HOW JOHN HENRY OVERHOLT SAT ON PANDORA'S BOX
II HOW A MAN AND A BOY FOUNDED THE LITTLE CITY OF HOPE
III HOW THEY MADE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
IV HOW THERE WAS A FAMINE IN THE CITY
V HOW THE CITY WAS BESIEGED AND THE LID OF PANDORA'S BOX CAME OFF
VI HOW A SMALL BOY DID A BIG THING AND NAILED DOWN THE LID OF THE BOX
VII HOW A LITTLE WOMAN DID A GREAT DEED TO SAVE THE CITY
VIII HOW THE WHEELS WENT ROUND AT LAST
IX HOW THE KING OF HEARTS MADE A FEAST IN THE CITY OF HOPE
Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie)
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
PETER BREAKS THROUGH
CHAPTER III
COME AWAY, COME AWAY!
CHAPTER V
THE ISLAND COME TRUE
CHAPTER VI
THE LITTLE HOUSE
CHAPTER VII
THE HOME UNDER THE GROUND
CHAPTER VIII
THE MERMAIDS' LAGOON
CHAPTER IX
THE NEVER BIRD
CHAPTER XII
THE CHILDREN ARE CARRIED OFF
CHAPTER XIII
DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?
CHAPTER XIV
THE PIRATE SHIP
CHAPTER XV
'HOOK OR ME THIS TIME'
CHAPTER XVI
THE RETURN HOME
CHAPTER XVII
WHEN WENDY GREW UP
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Part First.
CHAPTER I. PLAYING PILGRIMS.
CHAPTER II. A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
CHAPTER III. THE LAURENCE BOY.
CHAPTER IV. BURDEN.
CHAPTER V. BEING NEIGHBORLY.
CHAPTER VI. BETH FINDS THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
CHAPTER VII. AMY'S VALLEY OF HUMILIATION.
CHAPTER VIII. JO MEETS APOLLYON.
CHAPTER IX. MEG GOES TO VANITY FAIR.
CHAPTER X. THE P. C. AND P. O.
CHAPTER XI. EXPERIMENT.
CHAPTER XII. CAMP LAURENCE.
CHAPTER XIII. CASTLES IN THE AIR.
CHAPTER XIV. SECRETS.
CHAPTER XV. A TELEGRAM.
CHAPTER XVI. LETTERS.
CHAPTER XVII. LITTLE FAITHFUL.
CHAPTER XVIII. DARK DAYS.
CHAPTER XIX. AMY'S WILL.
CHAPTER XX. CONFIDENTIAL.
CHAPTER XXI. LAURIE MAKES MISCHIEF, AND JO MAKES PEACE.
CHAPTER XXII. PLEASANT MEADOWS.
CHAPTER XXIII. AUNT MARCH SETTLES THE QUESTION.
The Second Part
CHAPTER XXIV. GOSSIP.
CHAPTER XXV. THE FIRST WEDDING.
CHAPTER XXVI. ARTISTIC ATTEMPTS.
CHAPTER XXVII. LITERARY LESSONS.
CHAPTER XXVIII. DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES.
CHAPTER XXIX. CALLS.
CHAPTER XXX. CONSEQUENCES.
CHAPTER XXXI. OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT.
CHAPTER XXXII. TENDER TROUBLES.
CHAPTER XXXIII. JO'S JOURNAL.
CHAPTER XXXIV. A FRIEND.
CHAPTER XXXV. HEARTACHE.
CHAPTER XXXVI. BETH'S SECRET.
CHAPTER XXXVII. NEW IMPRESSIONS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON THE SHELF.
CHAPTER XXXIX. LAZY LAURENCE.
CHAPTER XL. THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW.
CHAPTER XLI. LEARNING TO FORGET.
CHAPTER XLII. ALL ALONE.
CHAPTER XLIII. SURPRISES.
CHAPTER XLIV. MY LORD AND LADY.
CHAPTER XLV. DAISY AND DEMI.
CHAPTER XLVI. UNDER THE UMBRELLA.
CHAPTER XLVII. HARVEST TIME.
The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum)
Introduction
1. The Cyclone
2. The Council with the Munchkins
3. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
4. The Road Through the Forest
5. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
6. The Cowardly Lion
7. The Journey to the Great Oz
8. The Deadly Poppy Field
9. The Queen of the Field Mice
10. The Guardian of the Gate
11. The Wonderful City of Oz
12. The Search for the Wicked Witch
13. The Rescue
14. The Winged Monkeys
15. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
16. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
17. How the Balloon Was Launched
18. Away to the South
19. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
20. The Dainty China Country
21. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
22. The Country of the Quadlings
23. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
24. Home Again
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
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VII
VIII
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XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley)
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
Morning at Green Gables
CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
Anne’s History
CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
Anne Says Her Prayers
CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology
Anne’s Apology
CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
A Solemn Vow and Promise
CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
The Delights of Anticipation
CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession
Anne’s Confession
CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
A Tempest in the School Teapot
CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life
A New Interest in Life
CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
Anne to the Rescue
CHAPTER XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
A New Departure in Flavorings
CHAPTER XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea
Anne is Invited Out to Tea
CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
The Story Club Is Formed
CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
An Unfortunate Lily Maid
CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
An Epoch in Anne’s Life
CHAPTER XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized
The Queens Class Is Organized
CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
Where the Brook and River Meet
CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
The Pass List Is Out
CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
The Hotel Concert
CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
A Queen’s Girl
CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
The Winter at Queen’s
CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
The Glory and the Dream
CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the road
The Bend in the road
The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown)
CHAPTER I THE PLAY BOX
CHAPTER II JACK-IN-THE-BOX
CHAPTER III THE FLANTON DOG
CHAPTER IV THE NOAH'S ARK
CHAPTER V MIRANDA
CHAPTER VI THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
CHAPTER VII BEFORE THE FIRE
CHAPTER VIII JACK AGAIN
CHAPTER IX THE DOG AGAIN
CHAPTER X NOAH AGAIN
CHAPTER XI MIRANDA AGAIN
CHAPTER XII THE ANGEL AGAIN
CHAPTER XIII THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
CHAPTER XIV TOM
CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS DAY
At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald)
CHAPTER I. THE HAY-LOFT
CHAPTER II. THE LAWN
CHAPTER III. OLD DIAMOND
CHAPTER IV. NORTH WIND
CHAPTER V. THE SUMMER-HOUSE
CHAPTER VI. OUT IN THE STORM
CHAPTER VII. THE CATHEDRAL
CHAPTER VIII. THE EAST WINDOW
CHAPTER IX. HOW DIAMOND GOT TO THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
CHAPTER X. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
CHAPTER XI. HOW DIAMOND GOT HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XII. WHO MET DIAMOND AT SANDWICH
CHAPTER XIII. THE SEASIDE
CHAPTER XIV. OLD DIAMOND
CHAPTER XV. THE MEWS
CHAPTER XVI. DIAMOND MAKES A BEGINNING
CHAPTER XVII. DIAMOND GOES ON
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DRUNKEN CABMAN
CHAPTER XIX. DIAMOND'S FRIENDS
CHAPTER XX. DIAMOND LEARNS TO READ
CHAPTER XXI. SAL'S NANNY
CHAPTER XXII. MR. RAYMOND'S RIDDLE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE EARLY BIRD
CHAPTER XXIV. ANOTHER EARLY BIRD
CHAPTER XXV. DIAMOND'S DREAM
CHAPTER XXVI. DIAMOND TAKES A FARE THE WRONG WAY RIGHT
CHAPTER XXVII. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
CHAPTER XXVIII. LITTLE DAYLIGHT
CHAPTER XXIX. RUBY
CHAPTER XXX. NANNY'S DREAM
CHAPTER XXXI. THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW
CHAPTER XXXII. DIAMOND AND RUBY
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PROSPECT BRIGHTENS
CHAPTER XXXIV. IN THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER XXXV. I MAKE DIAMOND'S ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XXXVI. DIAMOND QUESTIONS NORTH WIND
CHAPTER XXXVII. ONCE MORE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Part I
01 My Early Home
02 The Hunt
03 My Breaking In
04 Birtwick Park
05 A Fair Start
06 Liberty
07 Ginger
08 Ginger's Story Continued
09 Merrylegs
10 A Talk in the Orchard
11 Plain Speaking
12 A Stormy Day
13 The Devil's Trade Mark
14 James Howard
15 The Old Hostler
16 The Fire
17 John Manly's Talk
18 Going for the Doctor
19 Only Ignorance
20 Joe Green
21 The Parting
Part II
22 Earlshall
23 A Strike for Liberty
24 The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse
25 Reuben Smith
26 How it Ended
27 Ruined and Going Downhill
28 A Job Horse and His Drivers
29 Cockneys
30 A Thief
31 A Humbug
Part III
32 A Horse Fair
33 A London Cab Horse
34 An Old War Horse
35 Jerry Barker
36 The Sunday Cab
37 The Golden Rule
38 Dolly and a Real Gentleman
39 Seedy Sam
40 Poor Ginger
41 The Butcher
42 The Election
43 A Friend in Need
44 Old Captain and His Successor
45 Jerry's New Year
Part IV
46 Jakes and the Lady
47 Hard Times
48 Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
49 My Last Home
The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton)
CHAPTER I THE COMING OF JOAN
CHAPTER II JOAN'S SEARCH
CHAPTER III THE CHILD IN THE MANGER
CHAPTER IV LOST AND FOUND
Granny’s Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO
CHAPTER III LADY GREENSLEEVES
CHAPTER IV CHILDE CHARITY
CHAPTER V SOUR AND CIVIL
CHAPTER VI PRINCE WISEWIT'S RETURN
The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
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VII
VIII
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Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
I THE RIVER BANK
II THE OPEN ROAD
III THE WILD WOOD
IV MR. BADGER
V DULCE DOMUM
VI MR. TOAD
VII THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
VIII TOAD'S ADVENTURES
IX WAYFARERS ALL
X THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF TOAD
XI "LIKE SUMMER TEMPESTS CAME HIS TEARS"
XII THE RETURN OF ULYSSES
The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
I A LITTLE SNOW BIRD
II DROOPING WINGS
III THE BIRDS' NEST
IV "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"
V SOME OTHER BIRDS ARE TAUGHT TO FLY
VI "WHEN THE PIE WAS OPENED, THE BIRDS BEGAN TO SING!"
VII THE BIRDLING FLIES AWAY
The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton)
PREFACE.
BOOK I. THE CARPENTER.
CHAPTER I. THE HOLY LAND.
CHAPTER II. JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM.
CHAPTER III. IN THE TEMPLE.
CHAPTER IV. THE WISE MEN.
CHAPTER V. NAZARETH.
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST PASSOVER.
BOOK II. THE PROPHET.
CHAPTER I. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
CHAPTER II. CANA OF GALILEE.
CHAPTER III. THE FIRST SUMMER.
CHAPTER IV. SAMARIA
CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SABBATH-MIRACLE.
CHAPTER VI. HIS OLD HOME.
CHAPTER VII. CAPERNAUM.
CHAPTER VIII. FOES FROM JERUSALEM.
CHAPTER IX. AT NAIN.
CHAPTER X. MIGHTY WORKS.
CHAPTER XI. A HOLIDAY IN GALILEE.
CHAPTER XII. IN THE NORTH.
CHAPTER XIII. AT HOME ONCE MORE.
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST AUTUMN
CHAPTER XV. LAZARUS.
CHAPTER XVI. THE LAST SABBATH.
BOOK III. VICTIM AND VICTOR.
CHAPTER I. THE SON OF DAVID.
CHAPTER II. THE TRAITOR.
CHAPTER III. THE PASCHAL SUPPER.
CHAPTER IV. GETHSEMANE.
CHAPTER V. THE HIGH PRIEST’S PALACE.
CHAPTER VI. PILATE’S JUDGMENT HALL.
CHAPTER VII. CALVARY.
CHAPTER VIII. IN THE GRAVE.
CHAPTER IX. THE SEPULCHRE.
CHAPTER X. EMMAUS.
CHAPTER XI. IT IS THE LORD.
CHAPTER XII. HIS FRIENDS.
CHAPTER XIII. HIS FOES.
Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
CHAPTER I TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH
TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH
CHAPTER II TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST’S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD
TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST’S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD
CHAPTER III RELATES HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE
RELATES HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE
CHAPTER IV OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE
OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE
CHAPTER V OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVOURABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER’S BUSINESS
OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVOURABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER’S BUSINESS
CHAPTER VI OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM
OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM
CHAPTER VII OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY
OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY
CHAPTER VIII OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN
OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN
CHAPTER IX CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS
CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS
CHAPTER X OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY
OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER XI TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
CHAPTER XII IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.
IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.
CHAPTER XIII SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER XIV COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER’S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW’S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND
COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER’S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW’S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND
CHAPTER XV SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE
SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE
CHAPTER XVI RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
CHAPTER XVII OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION
OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION
CHAPTER XVIII HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS
HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS
CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON
IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON
CHAPTER XX WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES
WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES
CHAPTER XXI THE EXPEDITION
THE EXPEDITION
CHAPTER XXII THE BURGLARY
THE BURGLARY
CHAPTER XXIII WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS
WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS
CHAPTER XXIV TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT. BUT IS A SHORT ONE, AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY
TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT. BUT IS A SHORT ONE, AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER XXV WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY
WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY
CHAPTER XXVI IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE; AND MANY THINGS, INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY, ARE DONE AND PERFORMED
IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE; AND MANY THINGS, INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY, ARE DONE AND PERFORMED
CHAPTER XXVII ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF A FORMER CHAPTER; WHICH DESERTED A LADY, MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY
ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF A FORMER CHAPTER; WHICH DESERTED A LADY, MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY
CHAPTER XXVIII LOOKS AFTER OLIVER, AND PROCEEDS WITH HIS ADVENTURES
LOOKS AFTER OLIVER, AND PROCEEDS WITH HIS ADVENTURES
CHAPTER XXIX HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF THE HOUSE, TO WHICH OLIVER RESORTED
HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF THE HOUSE, TO WHICH OLIVER RESORTED
CHAPTER XXX RELATES WHAT OLIVER’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF HIM
RELATES WHAT OLIVER’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF HIM
CHAPTER XXXI INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION
INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION
CHAPTER XXXII OF THE HAPPY LIFE OLIVER BEGAN TO LEAD WITH HIS KIND FRIENDS
OF THE HAPPY LIFE OLIVER BEGAN TO LEAD WITH HIS KIND FRIENDS
CHAPTER XXXIII WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF OLIVER AND HIS FRIENDS, EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK
WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF OLIVER AND HIS FRIENDS, EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK
CHAPTER XXXIV CONTAINS SOME INTRODUCTORY PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER
CONTAINS SOME INTRODUCTORY PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER
CHAPTER XXXV CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER’S ADVENTURE; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN HARRY MAYLIE AND ROSE
CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER’S ADVENTURE; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN HARRY MAYLIE AND ROSE
CHAPTER XXXVI IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES
IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES
CHAPTER XXXVII IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
CHAPTER XXXVIII CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW
CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XXXIX INTRODUCES SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED, AND SHOWS HOW MONKS AND THE JEW LAID THEIR WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER
INTRODUCES SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED, AND SHOWS HOW MONKS AND THE JEW LAID THEIR WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER
CHAPTER XL A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER
A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER
CHAPTER XLI CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE
CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE
CHAPTER XLII AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS
CHAPTER XLIII WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE
WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE
CHAPTER XLIV THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.
THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.
CHAPTER XLV NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION
NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION
CHAPTER XLVI THE APPOINTMENT KEPT
THE APPOINTMENT KEPT
CHAPTER XLVII FATAL CONSEQUENCES
FATAL CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER XLVIII THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
CHAPTER XLIX MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT
MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT
CHAPTER L THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE
THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE
CHAPTER LI AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY
AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY
CHAPTER LII FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
CHAPTER LIII AND LAST
AND LAST
Happy Hearts (June Isle)
1. Whom Have We Always
2. Fritz Dead, Yet Lives
3. How? Answered
4. What the Stars Saw
The Doctor's Christmas Eve (James Lane Allen)
Part I
I. The Children of Desire
II. When a Boy Finds Out About His Father
III. The Books of the Year
IV. The Book of the Years
V. Evergreen and Thorn Tree
Part II
I. Two Other Winter Snowbirds at a Window
II. Four in a Cage
III. The Realm of Midnight
IV. Time-Spirit and Eternal Spirit
V. When a Father Finds Out About a Son
VI. Living Out the Years
Pollyanna (Eleanor H. Porter)
1. Miss Polly
2. Old Tom and Nancy
3. The Coming of Pollyanna
4. The Little Attic Room
5. The Game
6. A Question of Duty
7. Pollyanna and Punishments
8. Pollyanna Pays a Visit
9. Which Tells of the Man
10. A Surprise for Mrs. Snow
11. Introducing Jimmy
12. Before the Ladies’ Aid
13. In Pendleton Woods
14. Just a Matter of Jelly
15. Dr. Chilton
16. A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl
17. “Just Like a Book”
18. Prisms
19. Which Is Somewhat Surprising
20. Which Is More Surprising
21. A Question Answered
22. Sermons and Woodboxes
23. An Accident
24. John Pendleton
25. A Waiting Game
26. A Door Ajar
27. Two Visits
28. The Game and Its Players
29. Through an Open Window
30. Jimmy Takes the Helm
31. A New Uncle
32. Which Is a Letter From Pollyanna
Pollyanna Grows Up (Eleanor H. Porter)
1. Della Speaks Her Mind
2. Some Old Friends
3. A Dose of Pollyanna
4. The Game and Mrs. Carew
5. Pollyanna Takes a Walk
6. Jerry to the Rescue
7. A New Acquaintance
8. Jamie
9. Plans and Plottings
10. In Murphy's Alley
11. A Surprise for Mrs. Carew
12. From Behind a Counter
13. A Waiting and a Winning
14. Jimmy and the Green-Eyed Monster
15. Aunt Polly Takes Alarm
16. When Pollyanna Was Expected
17. When Pollyanna Came
18. A Matter of Adjustment
19. Two Letters
20. The Paying Guests
21. Summer Days
22. Comrades
23. “Tied to Two Sticks”
24. Jimmy Wakes Up
25. The Game and Pollyanna
26. John Pendleton
27. The Day Pollyanna Did Not Play
28. Jimmy and Jamie
29. Jimmy and John
30. John Pendleton Turns the Key
31. After Long Years
32. A New Aladdin
Children of the Tenements (Jacob A. Riis)
Preface
The Rent Baby
A Story of Bleecker Street
The Kid Hangs Up His Stocking
The Slipper-Maker's Fast
Death Comes to Cat Alley
A Proposal on the Elevated
Little Will's Message
Lost Children
Paolo's Awakening
The Little Dollar's Christmas Journey
The Kid
When the Letter Came
The Cat Took the Kosher Meat
Nibsy's Christmas
In the Children's Hospital
Nigger Martha's Wake
What the Christmas Sun Saw in the Tenements
Midwinter in New York
A Chip From the Maelstrom
Sarah Joyce's Husbands
Merry Christmas in the Tenements
Abe's Game of Jacks
A Little Picture
A Dream of the Woods
'Twas 'Liza's Doings
Heroes Who Fight Fire
John Gavin, Misfit
A Heathen Baby
The Christening in Bottle Alley
In the Mulberry Street Court
Difficulties of a Deacon
Fire in the Barracks
War on the Goats
He Kept His Tryst
Rover's Last Fight
How Jim Went to the War
A Backwoods Hero
Jack's Sermon
Skippy of Scrabble Alley
Making a Way Out of the Slum
The Tailor of Gloucester (Beatrix Potter)
Little Prudy's Sister Susy (Sophie May)
Preface
1. Keeping Secrets
2. Before Daylight
3. Susy's Christmas
4. Susy's Wings
5. Prudy's Trouble
6. Rosy Frances Eastman Mary
7. Little Troubles
8. Annie Lovejoy
9. Moral Courage
10. Ruthie Turner
11. Susy's Birthday
12. Farewell
Little Peter: A Christmas Morality (Lucas Malet)
1. Which Deals With the Opinions of a Cat, and the Sorrows of a Charcoal Burner
2. Which Introduces the Reader to an Admirer of the Ancient Romans
3. Which Improves Our Acquaintance With the Grasshopper Man
4. Which Leaves Some at Home and Takes Some to Church
5. Which Is Both Social and Religious
6. Which Attempts to Show Why the Skies Fall
7. Which Describes a Pleasant Dinner-Party, and an Unpleasant Walk
8. Which Proves That Even Philosophic Politicians May Have to Admit Themselves in the Wrong
9. Which Is Very Short, Because, in Some Ways, It Is Rather Sad
10. Which Ends the Story
Snap-Dragons or, Old Father Christmas (Juliana Horatia Ewing)
Snap-Dragons: A Tale of Christmas Eve
Mr and Mrs Skratdj
The Little Skratdjs
The Skratdj’s Dog and the Hot-Tempered Gentleman
Christmas Eve
Conclusion
Old Father Christmas
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Christmas Holidays at Merryvale (Alice Hale Burnett)
1. Toad's Wish
2. The Snow Fight
3. The Victory
4. Chuck's Rude Awakening
5. The Adventure in the Snow
6. Toad's Unselfishness
7. The Boys Plan a Surprise
8. What Mike Found
9. Christmas Morning
The Ice Queen (Ernest Ingersoll)
1. Thrown Upon Their Own Resources
2. “The Youngster’s” Plan
3. Fitting Out the “Red Erik”
4. Making a Start
5. Comfort in a Log Cabin
6. Norse Tales
7. The First Day on the Lake
8. Jim's Rebellion
9. Skating by Compass
10. An Ugly Ferriage
11. Camping Against an Ice Wall
12. Snowed Under
13. Saved From Starvation
14. The Arctic Visitors
15. Christmas Bird-Catching
16. How Tug Made “Twitch-Ups”
17. The Breaking Up of the Ice
18. Rescuing the Wanderers
19. Adrift on an Ice Raft
20. A Night in an Open Boat
21. The Escape to the Shore
22. Rex Fights Unknown Enemies
23. Exploring the Island
24. The Wild Dogs Again
25. The Perils of a Midnight Search
26. Finding Snow-Birds and Losing the Captain
27. Another Encounter With the Wild Dogs
28. The Accident Explained
29. Deciding Upon a New Move
30. Katy Tames the Wild Dogs
31. Abandoning the Island
32. An Astonished Farmer
33. The “Times” Correspondent
34. A Happy Conclusion
Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman (Annie F. Johnston)
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (Amanda M. Douglas)
1. Joe's Grand Discovery
2. Planning in the Twilight
3. A Chance for Flossy
4. The Identical Shoe
5. Good Luck for Joe
6. Fortunes and Misfortunes
7. The Old Tumbler, After All
8. Florence in State
9. Fourth of July
10. Which Should She Choose?
11. Out of the Old Home-Nest
12. Joe's Fortune
13. From Gray Skies to Blue
14. A Flower-Garden in Doors
15. How Charlie Ran Away
16. Almost Discouraged
17. Lost at Sea
18. A Song in the Night
19. In the Old Home-Nest Again
20. Wherein the Old Shoe Becomes Crowded
21. How the Dreams Came True
22. Christmastide
Little Maid Marian (Amy Ella Blanchard)
1. A Mustard Seed
2. The School-Teacher
3. A New Road
4. Companions
5. Blackberries
6. The White Apron
7. Patty's Letter
8. A Trip to Town
9. A Visit to Patty
10. Running Away
11. A Letter's Reply
12. The Christmas Tree
Santa Claus's Partner (Thomas Nelson Page)
To My Father
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
The Upas Tree (Florence L. Barclay)
A Christmas Story for all the Year
Part I.
Chapter I. Which Shall Speak First?
Chapter II. The Sob of the Woman
Chapter III. Helen Takes the Initiative
Chapter IV. Firelight in the Studio
Part II.
Chapter V. The Infant of Prague
Chapter VI. Aubrey Puts Down His Foot
Chapter VII. A Friend in Need
Chapter VIII. Paradise Lost
Chapter IX. The Pinnacle of the Temple
Part III.
Chapter X. Ronnie Arrives in a Fog
Chapter XI. The Mirage
Chapter XII. A Friend in Deed
Chapter XIII. Ronnie Faces the Upas
Chapter XIV. "As in a Mirror"
Part IV.
Chapter XV. "The Fog Lifts"
Chapter XVI. "He Must Remember"
Chapter XVII. "He Never Knew!"
Chapter XVIII. The Face in the Mirror
Chapter XIX. Unto Us a Child is Born
Chapter XX. Good-night to the Infant of Prague
A Versailles Christmas-Tide (A. S. Boyd)
Chapter I. The Unexpected Happens
Chapter II. Ogams
Chapter III. The Town
Chapter IV. Our Arbre de Noël
Chapter V. Le Jour de l'Année
Chapter VI. Ice-Bound
Chapter VII. The Haunted Chateau
Chapter VIII. Marie Antoinette
Chapter IX. The Prisoners Released
L'Envoi
At the Black Rocks (Edward A. Rand)
I. Was He Worth Saving?
II. Caught on the Bar
III. Did the Schooner Come Back?
IV. What Was He Here For?
V. The Lighthouse
VI. Fog
VII. The Camp at the Nub
VIII. Visitors
IX. That Open Book
X. The Christmas Gift
XI. At Shipton Again
XII. On Which Side Victory?
XIII. What To Do Next
XIV. Guests at the Lighthouse
XV. The Storm Gathering
XVI. The Storm Striking
XVII. Thomas Trafton, Detective
XVIII. Into a Trap
XIX. A Place to Stop
The Man Who Forgot Christmas (Max Brand)
I. A Fresh Start
II. With a Twig
III. White vs. Yellow
IV. Good Samaritans
V. Vicarious Virtues
VI. Chapel's Change of Heart
VII. Enter Marshal Gaines
VIII. Louis's Letter
IX. Leaden Soldier
X. A Man Who Forgot Christmas
XI. The Greatest Gift
Friendship and Happiness (Enoch Arnold Bennett)
Chapter I The Fact
Chapter II The Reason
Chapter III The Solstice and Goodwill
Chapter IV The Appositeness of Christmas
Chapter V Defence of Feasting
Chapter VI To Revitalize the Festival
Chapter VII The Gift of Oneself
Chapter VIII The Feast of St. Friend
Chapter IX The Reaction
Chapter X On the Last Day of the Year
A Christmas Child (Mary Louisa Molesworth)
Chapter I. Baby Ted.
Chapter II. In the Garden.
Chapter III. Wishes and Fears.
Chapter IV. The Story of Sunny.
Chapter V. The Story of Sunny (Concluded).
Chapter VI. Little Narcissa.
Chapter VII. Getting Big.
Chapter VIII. "Statistics."
Chapter IX. A peacock's Feather and a Kiss.
Chapter X. Some Rainy Adventures.
Chapter XI. "It's Only I, Mother."
Chapter XII. The White Cross.
Christmas: A Story (Zona Gale)
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II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
A Reversible Santa Claus (Meredith Nicholson)
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
Short Stories
A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (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
Chapter I. Dramatis Personae
Chapter II. Byplay
Chapter III. Who Was It?
Chapter IV. Feeding the Peacocks
Chapter V. Under the Mistletoe
Chapter VI. Miracles
Chapter VII. A Ghostly Revel
Chapter VIII. Jasper
What the Bell Saw and Said
A Christmas Turkey, And How It Came
The Little Red Purse
The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry)
The Fir Tree (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Little Match Girl (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Snow Queen (Hans Christian Andersen)
Story The First
Second Story
Third Story
Fourth Story
Fifth Story
Sixth Story
Seventh Story
Betty's Bright Idea (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Scene I
Scene II
Scene III
Scene IV
Scene V
Scene VI
The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Chapter I
Chapter II. The First Day on Shore
Chapter III. Christmas Tide in Plymouth Harbor
Chapter IV. Elder Brewster's Christmas Sermon
Deacon Pitkin's Farm (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Chapter I. Miss Diana
Chapter II. Biah Carter
Chapter III. The Shadow
Chapter IV. The Good-By
Chapter V. Mother and Son
Chapter VI. Gone to Sea
Chapter VII. Thanksgiving Again
The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf)
Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe (Elizabeth Harrison)
A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain)
The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown)
Chapter I. The Play Box
Chapter II. Jack-In-The-Box
Chapter III. The Flanton Dog
Chapter IV. The Noah's Ark
Chapter V. Miranda
Chapter VI. The Christmas Angel
Chapter VII. Before the Fire
Chapter VIII. Jack Again
Chapter IX. The Dog Again
Chapter X. Noah Again
Chapter XI. Miranda Again
Chapter XII. The Angel Again
Chapter XIII. The Christmas Candle
Chapter XIV. Tom
Chapter XV. Christmas Day
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
Toinette and the Elves (Susan Coolidge)
Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope)
Chapter I. Mrs. Brown’s Success
Chapter II. Mrs. Brown’s Failure
Chapter III. Mrs. Brown Attempts to Escape
Chapter IV. Mrs. Brown Does Escape
Chapter V. Mrs. Brown at Thompson Hall
Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage (Anthony Trollope)
Chapter I. What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas
Chapter II. Kirkby Cliffe Church
Chapter III. Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
Chapter IV. Showing How Isabel Lownd Repented Her Fault
The Mistletoe Bough (Anthony Trollope)
Not if I Know It (Anthony Trollope)
The Two Generals (Anthony Trollope)
The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (George MacDonald)
The Princess and the Goblin
Chapter I. Why the Princess Has a Story About Her
Chapter II. The Princess Loses Herself
Chapter III. The Princess And—we Shall See Who
Chapter IV. What the Nurse Thought of It
Chapter V. The Princess Lets Well Alone
Chapter VI. The Little Miner
Chapter VII. The Mines
Chapter VIII. The Goblins
Chapter IX. The Hall of the Goblin Palace
Chapter X. The Princess's King-Papa
Chapter XI. The Old Lady's Bedroom
Chapter XII. A Short Chapter About Curdie
Chapter XIII. The Cobs' Creatures
Chapter XIV. That Night Week
Chapter XV. Woven and Then Spun
Chapter XVI. The Ring
Chapter XVII. Spring-Time
Chapter XVIII. Curdie's Clue
Chapter XIX. Goblin Counsels
Chapter XX. Irene's Clue
Chapter XXI. The Escape
Chapter XXII. The Old Lady and Curdie
Chapter XXIII. Curdie and His Mother
Chapter XXIV. Irene Behaves Like a Princess
Chapter XXV. Curdie Comes to Grief
Chapter XXVI. The Goblin Miners
Chapter XXVII. The Goblins in the King's House
Chapter XXVIII. Curdie's Guide
Chapter XXIX. Mason-Work
Chapter XXX. The King and the Kiss
Chapter XXXI. The Subterranean Waters
Chapter XXXII. The Last Chapter
The Princess and Curdie
Chapter I. The Mountain
Chapter II. The White Pigeon
Chapter III. The Mistress of the Silver Moon
Chapter IV. Curdie's Father and Mother
Chapter V. The Miners
Chapter VI. The Emerald
Chapter VII. What is in a Name?
Chapter VIII. Curdie's Mission
Chapter IX. Hands
Chapter X. The Heath
Chapter XI. Lina
Chapter XII. More Creatures
Chapter XIII. The Baker's Wife
Chapter XIV. The Dogs of Gwyntystorm
Chapter XV. Derba and Barbara
Chapter XVI. The Mattock
Chapter XVII. The Wine-Cellar
Chapter XVIII. The King's Kitchen
Chapter XIX. The King's Chamber
Chapter XX. Counter-Plotting
Chapter XXI. The Loaf
Chapter XXII. The Lord Chamberlain
Chapter XXIII. Dr. Kelman
Chapter XXIV. The Prophecy
Chapter XXV. The Avengers
Chapter XXVI. The Vengeance
Chapter XXVII. More Vengeance
Chapter XXVIII. The Preacher
Chapter XXIX. Barbara
Chapter XXX. Peter
Chapter XXXI. The Sacrifice
Chapter XXXII. The King's Army
Chapter XXXIII. The Battle
Chapter XXXIV. Judgment
Chapter XXXV. The End
Thurlow's Christmas Story (John Kendrick Bangs)
I
II
A Little Book of Christmas (John Kendrick Bangs)
A Toast to Santa Clause
The Conversion of Hetherington
A Merry Christmas Pie
The Child Who Had Everything But
A Holiday Wish
Santa Clause and Little Billee
Christmas Eve
The House of the Seven Santas
Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman)
Little Girl’s Christmas (Winnifred E. Lincoln)
The Elves and the Shoemaker (Brothers Grimm)
Mother Holle (Brothers Grimm)
The Star Talers (Brothers Grimm)
Snow-White (Brothers Grimm)
The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke)
I. The Poverty of Hermas
II. A Christmas Loss
III. Parting, but No Farewell
IV. Love in Search of a Word
V. Riches Without Rest
VI. Great Fear and Recovered Joy
A Kidnapped Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum)
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood (Robinson Perrault)
The Blue Bird (Madame d'Aulnoy)
Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells)
Turkeys Turning the Tables (William Dean Howells)
The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express (William Dean Howells)
The Pumpkin Glory (William Dean Howells)
Butterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly (William Dean Howells)
The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - Ten Christmas stories (Edward Everett Hale)
Preface
They Saw a Great Light
Chapter I. Another Generation
Chapter II. Tripp's Cove
Christmas Waits in Boston
I
II
III
Alice's Christmas-Tree
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Daily Bread
I. A Question of Nourishment
II. St. Victoria's Day
III. St. Victoria's Day in the Country
IV. How They Broke the Blockade
V. Christmas Morning
Stand and Wait
I. Christmas Eve
II. Christmas Again
III. Christmas Again
IV. One Christmas More
The Two Princes
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II
III
IV
V
The Story of Oello
Love Is the Whole
Christmas and Rome
The Survivor's Story
The Same Christmas in Old England and New
A Visit From Saint Nicholas (Clement Moore)
Christmas - A Story (Zona Gale)
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II
III
IV
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VI
VII
VIII
IX
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XI
XII
XIII
XIV
The Story of the Other Wise Man (Henry van Dyke)
Introduction
The Sign in the Sky
By the Waters of Babylon
For the Sake of a Little Child
In the Hidden Way of Sorrow
A Pearl of Great Price
Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy)
Christmas Roses (Anne Douglas Sedgwick)
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II
III
IV
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VI
Christmas Stories (Edward Berens)
The History of John Wildgoose
The Smuggler
Good-Nature, or Parish Matters
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann)
Christmas Eve
The Gifts
The Favorite
Wonder Upon Wonders
The Battle
The Sickness
The Story of the Hard Nut
The Uncle and Nephew
The Victory
The Puppet Kingdom
The Capital
The Conclusion
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
Stave I. Marley's Ghost
Stave II. The First of the Three Spirits
Stave III. The Second of the Three Spirits
Stave IV. The Last of the Spirits
Stave V. The End of It
The Chimes (Charles Dickens)
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
The Cricket on the Hearth (Charles Dickens)
Chirp the First
Chirp the Second
Chirp the Third
The Battle of Life (Charles Dickens)
Part the First
Part the Second
Part the Third
The Haunted Man (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. The Gift Bestowed
Chapter II. The Gift Diffused
Chapter III. The Gift Reversed
A Christmas Tree (Charles Dickens)
What Christmas Is As We Grow Older (Charles Dickens)
The Poor Relation's Story (Charles Dickens)
The Child's Story (Charles Dickens)
The Schoolboy's Story (Charles Dickens)
Nobody's Story (Charles Dickens)
The Seven Poor Travellers (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. In the Old City of Rochester
Chapter II. The Story of Richard Doubledick
Chapter III. The Road
The Holly-Tree (Charles Dickens)
First Branch. Myself
Second Branch. The Boots
Third Branch. The Bill
The Wreck of the Golden Mary (Charles Dickens)
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. The Island of Silver-Store
Chapter II. The Prison in the Woods
Chapter III. The Rafts on the River
A House to Let (Charles Dickens)
Over the Way
The Manchester Marriage
Going Into Society
Three Evenings in the House
Trottle's Report
Let at Last
The Haunted House (Charles Dickens)
The Mortals in the House
The Ghost in the Clock Room
The Ghost in the Double Room
The Ghost in the Picture Room
The Ghost in the Cupboard Room
The Ghost in Master B.'s Room
The Ghost in the Garden Room
The Ghost in the Corner Room
A Message From the Sea (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. The Village
Chapter II. The Money
Chapter III. The Club-Night
Chapter IV. The Seafaring Man
Chapter V. The Restitution
Tom Tiddler's Ground (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. Picking Up Soot and Cinders
Chapter II. Picking Up Evening Shadows
Chapter III. Picking Up Terrible Company
Chapter IV. Picking Up Waifs at Sea
Chapter V. Picking Up a Pocket-Book
Chapter VI. Picking Up Miss Kimmeens
Chapter VII. Picking Up the Tinker
Somebody's Luggage (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. His Leaving It Till Called For
Chapter II. His Boots
Chapter III. His Umbrella
Chapter IV. His Black Bag
Chapter V. His Writing-Desk
Chapter VI. His Dressing-Case
Chapter VII. His Brown-Paper Parcel
Chapter VIII. His Portmanteau
Chapter IX. His Hat-Box
Chapter X. His Wonderful End
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. How Mrs. Lirriper Carried on the Business
Chapter II. How the First Floor Went to Crowley Castle
Chapter III. How the Side-Room Was Attended Ey a Doctor
Chapter IV. How the Second Floor Kept a Dog
Chapter V. How the Third Floor Knew the Potteries
Chapter VI. How the Best Attic Was Under a Cloud
Chapter VII. How the Parlours Added a Few Words
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. Mrs. Lippiper Relates How She Went On, and Went Over
Chapter II. A Past Lodger Relates a Wild Story of a Doctor
Chapter III. Another Past Lodger Relates His Experience as a Poor Relation
Chapter IV. Another Past Lodger Relates What Lot He Drew at Glumper House
Chapter V. Another Past Lodger Relates His Own Ghost Story
Chapter VI. Another Past Lodger Relates Certain Passages to Her Husband
Chapter VII. Mrs. Lirriper Relates How Jemmy Topped Up
Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (Charles Dickens)
Chapter I. To Be Taken Immediately
Chapter II. Not to Be Taken at Bed-Time
Chapter III. To Be Taken at the Dinner-Table
Chapter IV. Not to Be Taken for Granted
Chapter V. To Be Taken in Water
Chapter VI. To Be Taken With a Grain of Salt
Chapter VII. To Be Taken and Tried
Chapter VIII. To Be Taken for Life
Mugby Junction (Charles Dickens)
Barbox Brothers
Barbox Brothers and Co
Main Line. The Boy at Mugby
No. 1 Branch Line. The Signal-Man
No. 2 Branch Line. The Engine-Driver
No. 3 Branch Line. The Compensation House
No. 4 Branch Line. The Travelling Post-Office
No. 5 Branch Line. The Engineer
No Thoroughfare (Charles Dickens)
The Overture
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Madelaine Tube and Her Blind Brother (Anne Ridley Sedgwick)
1. The Broken Cup
2. A Picture of Poverty
3. Uneasiness
4. Christmas Gifts
5. Happiness Destroyed
6. New Misfortunes
7. Trouble Increases
8. The Sale
9. “When Distress is Greatest, Help Is Nearest”
10. The Wonders of the Eye
11. The Journey and the Baths
12. The Operation
13. The Enjoyment of Sight
14. Conclusion
A Christmas Inspiration and Other Stories (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
A Christmas Inspiration
The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
Aunt Cyrilla’s Christmas Basket
The Falsoms’ Christmas Dinner
The Josephs’ Christmas
The Osbornes’ Christmas
Clorinda’s Gifts
Christmas at Red Butte
A Christmas Mistake
The Unforgotten One
The Red Room
Uncle Richard’s New Year’s Dinner
Bertie’s New Year
Ida’s New Year Cake