Project Gutenberg 2006-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 117 Schauffler, Robert Haven 1879 1964 Christmas : $b its origin, celebration and significance as related in prose and verse Our American holidays Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by David Starner, Jeffrey Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Christmas: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance As Related in Prose and Verse" edited by Robert Haven Schauffler is an anthology that highlights the rich variety of literature associated with Christmas, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The book encompasses poems, essays, and short stories that explore the origins of the holiday, its celebrations, and its deeper significance. This collection aims to present the festive spirit of Christmas through various artistic expressions, making it suitable for both educational and leisurely reading. The opening of the anthology introduces readers to its purpose, explaining that it gathers a treasure of Christmas literature—poems, hymns, and stories, alongside a historical and cultural appreciation of the holiday. It discusses the evolution of Christmas from ancient pagan traditions to its place within Christian culture, touching upon various customs and significances around the world. The initial selections include notable writings like the famous editorial "Is There a Santa Claus?" from the New York Sun, as well as evocative poems like "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Phillips Brooks, setting the tone for a work that not only celebrates the holiday but also reflects on its enduring impact on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas -- Poetry Christmas -- Literary collections PN Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 793728 591968 2024-10-08T10:26:06.046528 2023-09-08T11:33:37.666672 text/html text/html 557239 2006-07-25T17:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 174508 2006-07-25T17:49:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264693 2024-10-08T10:26:25.031415 application/epub+zip 277410 2024-10-08T10:26:10.665499 application/epub+zip 252061 2024-10-08T10:26:08.598486 application/epub+zip 614570 2024-10-08T10:26:32.842380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482368 2024-10-08T10:26:23.266423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422129 2022-09-09T06:30:58.801970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384485 384309 2024-10-08T10:25:57.255572 2023-09-08T11:33:32.580608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 384277 2006-07-25T17:44:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147317 2006-07-25T17:44:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 384285 2006-07-25T17:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147260 2006-07-25T17:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22190 2024-10-08T10:26:33.016364 application/rdf+xml 14607 2024-10-08T10:26:09.304493 image/jpeg 3815 2024-10-08T10:26:08.943489 image/jpeg 262549 2024-10-08T10:26:06.087502 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