| Author |
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
| Title |
Some Christmas Stories
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
A Christmas tree -- What Christmas is as we grow older -- The poor relation's story -- The child's story -- The schoolboy's story -- Nobody's story.
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| Credits |
Transcribed from the 1911 Chapman and Hall Christmas Stories edition, Volume 1, by David Price
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| Summary |
"Some Christmas Stories" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The book captures the spirit of Christmas through various narratives that reflect on childhood, nostalgia, family, and the meaning of the holiday season. The stories delve into themes of joy, sorrow, and the passage of time, often featuring characters that embody the essence of Christmas. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the first story, "A Christmas Tree," where the narrator reflects on a delightful Christmas gathering with children around a beautifully decorated tree. The narrative depicts the enchantment of childhood, evoking vivid memories of toys and festivities that spark the imagination. As the narrator reminisces about their own Christmas tree and the toys that adorned it, we see an exploration of the transition from the innocence of youth to the complexities of adulthood, interspersed with elements of nostalgia and whimsy. The opening sets the tone for a rich emotional journey through the various stories that follow, encapsulating the warmth and reflections associated with the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Christmas stories, English
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| Subject |
Holidays -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
1467 |
| Release Date |
Sep 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 6, 2015 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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