Project Gutenberg 2005-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 287 Brady, Cyrus Townsend 1861 1920 A Little Book for Christmas Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Gene Smethers and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Little Book for Christmas" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a collection of Christmas-themed essays and stories written in the early 20th century. The volume encompasses a variety of pieces, including personal reflections, a carol, meditations, and three short stories centered around the spirit and traditions of Christmas, making it suitable for readers of all ages. The work appears to explore the themes of goodwill, nostalgia, and the importance of the holiday spirit, aiming to uplift and inspire during the Christmas season. The opening portion of the book features a preface where the author reflects on the significance of Christmas in both religious and worldly contexts. He emphasizes the joy and communal spirit that the holiday fosters, encouraging acts of kindness and goodwill among people. Following the preface, the beginning of the first short story introduces the familiar biblical parable of the prodigal son, however, it twists the narrative to focus on the aftermath of the younger son’s return home, revealing a poignant tale of loss, regret, and the longing for familial reconciliation amidst the backdrop of Christmas. Through heartfelt prose and rich imagery, Brady sets the tone for a reflective and meaningful Christmas experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Christmas PZ Text Children's Fiction Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 189954 190129 2024-10-07T05:08:35.932784 2023-09-07T06:55:25.621219 text/html text/html 193389 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 5364122 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2720869 2024-10-07T05:08:41.438768 application/epub+zip 2719810 2024-10-07T05:08:37.587782 application/epub+zip 173722 2024-10-07T05:08:36.491791 application/epub+zip 3049035 2024-10-07T05:08:43.992746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3025057 2024-10-07T05:08:40.411786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562859 2022-09-07T21:16:36.803047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168647 2024-10-07T05:08:35.463772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168929 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 61313 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19780 2024-10-07T05:08:44.125727 application/rdf+xml 20511 2024-10-07T05:08:36.690794 image/jpeg 3841 2024-10-07T05:08:36.588782 image/jpeg 5598978 2024-10-07T05:08:36.047786 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 en.wikipedia