Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Produced by Dennis Amundson "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum is a fictional narrative likely written during the early 20th century. This enchanting tale centers around Claus, a human child adopted by the wood-nymph Necile in the mystical Forest of Burzee, as he grows up among immortals and eventually embarks on a mission to bring joy to children everywhere. The opening portion introduces us to the captivating world of Burzee, with its magical inhabitants, and sets the stage for Claus's extraordinary journey. The narrative begins with a vivid description of the forest, highlighting its beauty and the peace maintained by its residents, including Necile, the nymph who adopts Claus after he is found abandoned. As Claus grows, he learns of the human world, leading to a heartfelt decision to help children in need by creating toys. This charming combination of fairy tale elements and themes of compassion and adventure promises readers a delightful exploration of the origins of Santa Claus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 209998 206059 2024-09-01T05:48:17.970768 2023-10-01T05:31:23.796350 text/html text/html 200997 2021-01-01T08:45:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 71600 2021-01-01T08:45:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126897 2024-09-01T05:48:22.748223 application/epub+zip 128786 2024-09-01T05:48:19.364255 application/epub+zip 128786 2024-09-01T05:48:18.537753 application/epub+zip 293851 2024-09-01T05:48:25.255255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281928 2024-09-01T05:48:22.158248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281519 2022-09-01T06:13:56.356836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188375 188365 2024-09-01T05:48:17.334773 2023-10-01T05:31:23.236404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 188305 2021-01-01T08:45:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69489 2021-01-01T08:45:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19398 2024-09-01T05:48:25.402212 application/rdf+xml 16274 2024-09-01T05:48:18.884257 image/jpeg 3839 2024-09-01T05:48:18.711243 image/jpeg 125868 2024-09-01T05:48:17.989750 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