Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 162 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Storer, Florence Edith Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse Produced by Jason Isbell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse" by Eugene Field is a collection of Christmas-themed poetry and short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of holiday spirit, love, and nostalgia, centering around the joy and wonder associated with Christmas celebrations. Through a variety of characters and narratives, the collection highlights the magic of Christmas, touching on stories that showcase the kindness of Santa Claus, the beauty of childhood, and the timelessness of festive traditions. The beginning of this collection introduces readers to a rich tapestry of Christmas joys and sentiments. It opens with a poignant hymn ringing in the celebration of Christ's birth, followed by a charming story of a young man named Norss who embarks on a quest for love. Guided by dreams and symbols, his journey leads him to Faia, who is fated to be his bride. As the tale unfolds, we learn about their son, Claus, whose generous spirit sets the stage for his transformation into Santa Claus, embodying the essence of giving and joy for children around the world. Overall, the opening chapters set a warm and festive tone, inviting readers into a realm of magical tales that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Christmas -- Poetry PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 167175 167185 2024-09-08T04:01:38.101998 2023-09-08T06:32:42.320059 text/html text/html 165694 2006-01-29T09:06:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1347012 2006-01-29T09:06:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1488485 2024-09-08T04:01:44.215957 application/epub+zip 1488248 2024-09-08T04:01:40.228004 application/epub+zip 114251 2024-09-08T04:01:38.958959 application/epub+zip 1621111 2024-09-08T04:01:46.922930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1608052 2024-09-08T04:01:43.275943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240646 2022-09-08T12:07:36.507736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130563 130458 2024-09-08T04:01:37.360957 2023-09-08T06:32:41.598084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130469 2006-01-29T09:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48478 2006-01-29T09:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18976 2024-09-08T04:01:47.069904 application/rdf+xml 13834 2024-09-08T04:01:39.317959 image/jpeg 3175 2024-09-08T04:01:39.134941 image/jpeg 1423716 2024-09-08T04:01:38.214004 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