Project Gutenberg 2009-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 106 Trumbull, Annie Eliot 1857 1949 A Christmas Accident and Other Stories Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A Christmas accident -- After--the Deluge -- Memoir of Mary Twining -- A postlude -- The "Daily Morning Chronicle" -- Hearts unfortified -- Her neighbor's landmark. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Christmas Accident and Other Stories" by Annie Eliot Trumbull is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the everyday life and relationships of various characters, exploring themes such as class differences, social interactions, and the spirit of Christmas through perspectives of different families. At the start of "A Christmas Accident," readers are introduced to two neighboring families living in identical homes: the Giltons and the Biltons. Mr. Gilton is portrayed as a grumpy, wealthy man who has little patience for social interactions, while the Biltons, with their five children, represent a lively contrast despite their financial struggles. The narrative reveals the tension and rivalry between the two families, particularly exemplified when Mr. Gilton's dog is poisoned, leading to an ongoing feud that reaches a climax on Christmas Eve. As the tale unfolds, Mr. Gilton accidentally enters the Biltons' home, mistaken for Santa Claus, which leads to unexpected interactions and reflections on the true meaning of Christmas and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 268439 268447 2024-10-12T08:41:01.552167 2023-09-12T11:28:40.722915 text/html text/html 270814 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166076 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180483 2024-10-12T08:41:06.203155 application/epub+zip 180672 2024-10-12T08:41:02.351161 application/epub+zip 173398 2024-10-12T08:41:01.949164 application/epub+zip 276133 2024-10-12T08:41:09.398155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245596 2024-10-12T08:41:05.697176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237302 2022-09-13T08:13:59.718797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239080 238883 2024-10-12T08:41:00.992168 2023-09-12T11:28:40.238919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 238947 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92258 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238937 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92231 2021-01-04T20:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21921 2024-10-12T08:41:09.543137 application/rdf+xml 21394 2024-10-12T08:41:02.028164 image/jpeg 2991 2024-10-12T08:41:01.986174 image/jpeg 165183 2024-10-12T08:41:01.582170 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