Christmas Stories by Edward Berens

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Author Berens, Edward, 1777?-1859
Illustrator Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Title Christmas Stories
Containing John Wildgoose the Poacher, the Smuggler, and Good-nature, or Parish Matters
Note Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Christmas Stories" by Edward Berens is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The opening tale, "The History of John Wildgoose," focuses on the life of Thomas Wildgoose, a hardworking man who faces tragedy and moral dilemmas after becoming a poacher. The narrative explores themes of conformity to law, family responsibility, and the impact of poor choices on both personal and community levels. The beginning of the collection introduces Thomas Wildgoose, who leads a simple, honest life until a tragic accident leaves him seriously injured. As he prepares for his death, he makes provisions for his family, revealing his love for them. The story then transitions to his wife, Susan, who struggles to cope with her husband's passing while finding a way to support her children. The tale hints at the challenges their children, particularly their son John, will face as he is drawn into a life of poaching due to bad company, setting the stage for a moral decline that threatens to unravel their family's integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Christmas stories
Subject Children's stories
Subject Smuggling -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Temperance -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Poaching -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 35397
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 7, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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