Project Gutenberg 2016-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 86 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Aldin, Cecil 1870 1935 Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor Alden, Cecil Christmas Day An Old Fashioned Christmas Day Excerpt from "Old Christmas." Produced by David Edwards, Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Christmas Day" by Washington Irving is a charming narrative that falls under the category of a holiday-themed short story, written during the early 19th century. The work explores the traditions and customs of Christmas celebrations, emphasizing themes of hospitality, generosity, and community spirit typical of the festive season. Irving's writing provides a lens into the past, reflecting the spirit of the time and the importance of celebrating Christmas in a warm, familial setting. The story unfolds on Christmas Day at the home of Squire Bracebridge, where the narrator recounts the joys and festivities surrounding this special occasion. The day begins with a festive atmosphere as children sing carols, and family prayers are held in a quaint chapel. The reader is introduced to a lively household filled with characters who embody the cheerful spirit of Christmas. The narrative takes us through church services, traditional meals hearty with old English fare, and lively entertainment, including music, dancing, and mummery—all designed to highlight the importance of joy and merriment during the holidays. As the characters engage in festive activities and come together in celebration, the story conveys a heartwarming message about the significance of community, tradition, and the simple pleasures of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories, American Christmas -- England PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 60208 60230 2024-09-21T17:46:00.024199 2023-09-22T14:12:31.342146 text/html text/html 56052 2016-06-17T11:02:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 2103014 2016-06-17T11:02:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2114453 2024-09-21T17:46:03.240165 application/epub+zip 2110683 2024-09-21T17:46:00.945200 application/epub+zip 88413 2024-09-21T17:46:00.428162 application/epub+zip 2143966 2024-09-21T17:46:05.132155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2134116 2024-09-21T17:46:02.605196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118052 2022-09-23T21:14:59.460078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47495 47285 2024-09-21T17:45:59.776175 2023-09-22T14:12:30.856071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47825 2016-06-17T11:02:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18463 2016-06-17T11:02:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19575 2024-09-21T17:46:05.271139 application/rdf+xml 27787 2024-09-21T17:46:00.498166 image/jpeg 3936 2024-09-21T17:46:00.462225 image/jpeg 2119455 2024-09-21T17:46:00.080206 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 en.wikipedia