Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Smith, Elva Sophronia 1871 1965 Christmas in Legend and Story: A Book for Boys and Girls Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Schaal and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Christmas in Legend and Story: A Book for Boys and Girls" by Elva Sophronia Smith is a collection of Christmas stories and legends compiled for a youthful audience, likely created in the early 20th century. This anthology aims to provide both literary merit and suitable content for children, encompassing a range of traditional and contemporary tales associated with the Christmas season, with a reverent spirit that resonates with the celebration of Christ's birth. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to a captivating preface explaining the necessity of procuring Christmas stories that inspire joy and wonder among children. It expresses a determination to blend reverence with literary quality, setting the tone for the pages to follow. The opening portions include traditional nativity tales, such as the serene night of Jesus's birth where nature rejoices, the journey of the shepherds who hear angelic proclamations, and legends involving miraculous themes like the blooming of holy thorns and the gifts presented by the Wise Men. Each story emphasizes the celebration of virtue, love, and the significance of the Christmas spirit, beckoning readers to embrace the magic and lessons embedded in these narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Christmas Children's stories Christmas -- Poetry PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Poetry 332618 332528 2024-10-05T07:47:11.699251 2023-10-05T07:57:58.654760 text/html text/html 332611 332521 2024-10-05T07:47:11.984247 2023-10-05T07:57:58.847749 text/html text/html 219805 2024-10-05T07:47:21.490164 application/epub+zip 222186 2024-10-05T07:47:16.058233 application/epub+zip 182431 2024-10-05T07:47:14.509235 application/epub+zip 463731 2024-10-05T07:47:25.011194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440659 2024-10-05T07:47:20.381172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330753 2022-09-05T11:15:31.930680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290665 290626 2024-10-05T07:47:11.299235 2023-10-05T07:57:58.374756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 291729 2004-02-10T08:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112498 2004-02-10T08:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291747 2004-02-10T08:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112420 2004-02-10T08:44:38 text/plain application/zip 21625 2024-10-05T07:47:25.141175 application/rdf+xml 23218 2024-10-05T07:47:15.051349 image/jpeg 4833 2024-10-05T07:47:14.778211 image/jpeg 216977 2024-10-05T07:47:12.013224 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog