Project Gutenberg 2009-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 71 Cooper, Thomas 1805 1892 Hornbook, Adam Cooper, T. (Thomas) 25004896 The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, Stephanie Eason, 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.) "The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme" by Thomas Cooper is a festive poetic work written in the mid-19th century. This narrative poem is set during a Christmas feast at Torksey Hall, where the main character, Sir Wilfrid de Thorold, prepares to celebrate the holiday alongside family and friends. The poem intertwines themes of generosity, community, and the significance of family ties, particularly focusing on the joy of the season while also hinting at deep feelings of love and social challenges. The opening of "The Baron's Yule Feast" introduces readers to Torksey Hall, with vivid descriptions of its historical beauty and the surrounding countryside. The scene is set for a grand celebration, featuring traditional customs and spirited guests. Sir Wilfrid invites everyone, regardless of their social status, to partake in the festivities, emphasizing a spirit of inclusivity and goodwill. As the celebration unfolds, the entry of a minstrel sets the stage for enchanting tales and songs, intertwining merriment with hints of underlying emotions and past conflicts, especially relating to Sir Wilfrid's daughter, Edith, revealing complexities that suggest a deeper narrative about love and social tensions amidst the holiday cheer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas -- Poetry PR Text Christmas Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 177626 177635 2024-10-12T16:56:51.329197 2023-09-13T07:35:51.156292 text/html text/html 183470 2009-08-18T07:19:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 167999 2009-08-18T07:19:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 176209 2024-10-12T16:56:59.023286 application/epub+zip 175561 2024-10-12T16:56:53.333286 application/epub+zip 111250 2024-10-12T16:56:52.348146 application/epub+zip 283219 2024-10-12T16:57:01.919104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242438 2024-10-12T16:56:57.236148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155951 2022-09-13T16:48:58.897819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125632 125411 2024-10-12T16:56:50.541174 2023-09-13T07:35:50.377298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125504 2009-08-18T07:19:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50298 2009-08-18T07:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125503 2009-08-18T07:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50249 2009-08-18T07:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21950 2024-10-12T16:57:02.057107 application/rdf+xml 24834 2024-10-12T16:56:52.442177 image/jpeg 4081 2024-10-12T16:56:52.395173 image/jpeg 182798 2024-10-12T16:56:51.352311 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