Project Gutenberg 2006-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 205 McIntosh, Maria J. (Maria Jane) 1803 1878 McIntosh, Maria Jane McIntosh, M. J. (Maria Jane) M'Intosh, M. J. (Maria Jane) M'Intosh, Maria Evenings at Donaldson Manor; Or, The Christmas Guest Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ralph Janke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Evenings at Donaldson Manor; Or, The Christmas Guest" by Maria J. McIntosh is a fictional work likely written in the mid-19th century. The book revolves around the Christmas traditions and family gatherings at Donaldson Manor, highlighting the importance of love, charity, and moral lessons through the interactions among the characters, particularly focusing on the young Annie Donaldson and her circle of friends and family. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Donaldson Manor, a picturesque country house, and its residents, emphasizing the warmth and hospitality of its proprietors, Colonel and Mrs. Donaldson. The storyteller shares their fond memories of past Christmas celebrations, establishing the manor as a hub for family and friends during the festive season. As guests arrive, including the young lawyer Mr. Arlington, a playful atmosphere begins to build, setting the stage for storytelling, shared experiences, and the unfolding relationships that will be explored throughout the book. This rich setting hints at moral themes intertwined with everyday life, making it an engaging read for those interested in character-driven tales infused with heartfelt messages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Christmas stories PS Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 587359 587237 2025-03-08T12:25:45.735964 2023-09-09T06:32:04.522984 text/html text/html 596097 2006-12-04T16:32:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 215591 2006-12-04T16:32:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 321795 2025-03-08T12:25:59.542320 application/epub+zip 327198 2025-03-08T12:25:50.848408 application/epub+zip 291881 2025-03-08T12:25:48.822414 application/epub+zip 636622 2025-03-08T12:26:05.418331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638771 2025-03-08T12:25:57.863384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597572 2022-09-09T12:24:15.183427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525824 525621 2025-03-08T12:25:44.368912 2023-09-09T06:32:03.404988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 525554 2006-12-04T16:32:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202682 2006-12-04T16:32:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 525554 2006-12-04T16:32:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202600 2006-12-04T16:32:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22401 2025-03-08T12:26:05.564288 application/rdf+xml 22211 2025-03-08T12:25:49.440387 image/jpeg 4691 2025-03-08T12:25:49.117902 image/jpeg 308135 2025-03-08T12:25:45.787933 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