Project Gutenberg 2013-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 79 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 10028165 The Doctor's Christmas Eve Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Doctor's Christmas Eve" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a picturesque Kentucky landscape and revolves around Dr. Birney, a compassionate neighborhood physician navigating the trials of his profession while preparing for Christmas. The narrative intricately explores themes of familial bonds, childhood innocence, and the juxtaposition of festive celebration against the backdrop of illness and suffering. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dr. Birney's children, Elsie and Herbert, as they embark on an adventure through the snowy fields to join their father's Christmas celebration at a friend’s house. Through their lively banter and spirited imaginations, we observe the children's perspectives on their father and the nature of illness in their community. The vivid descriptions of their surroundings and their interactions convey a sense of joy and festive anticipation, contrasting with the weight of their father's responsibilities and the somber realities he faces. This duality sets the tone for a deeply reflective exploration of both the joy of life and the sadness that often accompanies it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42923/42923-h/images/frontcover.jpg en Christmas stories Physicians -- Fiction Kentucky -- Fiction PS Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 446727 446723 2024-10-18T05:59:47.702865 2023-09-18T14:09:51.337596 text/html text/html 463662 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 506909 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 339617 2024-10-18T05:59:54.039335 application/epub+zip 343141 2024-10-18T05:59:48.798350 application/epub+zip 245232 2024-10-18T05:59:48.252849 application/epub+zip 464856 2024-10-18T05:59:58.036317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423893 2024-10-18T05:59:53.434310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326399 2022-09-19T15:17:07.709406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392568 392342 2024-10-18T05:59:46.771847 2023-09-18T14:09:50.430569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392288 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151523 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 392285 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151477 2013-06-12T07:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22413 2024-10-18T05:59:58.178301 application/rdf+xml 13193 2024-10-18T05:59:48.346844 image/jpeg 2249 2024-10-18T05:59:48.299840 image/jpeg 508402 2024-10-18T05:59:47.748853 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