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LoC No.: 22003220
Title: The lighting of the Christmas tree
Original Publication: United States: Samuel French,1917,copyright 1921.
Series Title: Vassar series of plays
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Lighting of the Christmas Tree" by Josephine L. Palmer and Annie L. Thorp is a one-act play adapted from Selma Lagerlöf's "The Christmas Guest," and was published in the early 20th century. The play captures the spirit of Christmas, focusing on themes of hospitality, compassion, and redemption. Set against a backdrop of a Swedish manor house during the Christmas Eve, it unfolds the interactions between characters that highlight the contrasts between joy and sorrow during the festive season. The story follows Olga and her husband Liljekrona as they prepare to celebrate Christmas with their two young boys. The arrival of Ruster, a down-on-his-luck and alcoholic flute player, disrupts their plans, leading to tension as Olga wishes to protect her children from influence while also grappling with her conscience to show kindness. As the play progresses, the family members confront their feelings about Ruster’s presence and their neglect of the needy, leading to a poignant climax. With the arrival of Christmas, Ruster's return to the family's fold symbolizes hope and the potential for redemption through love and community, culminating in the heartwarming lighting of the Christmas tree and the rekindling of joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Palmer, Josephine Ludlow
Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940
Author: Thorp, Annie Longfellow, 1852-1931
Editor: Buck, Gertrude, 1871-1922
EBook No.: 68417
Published: Jun 28, 2022
Downloads: 92
Language: English
Subject: Christmas plays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 22003220
Title: The lighting of the Christmas tree
Original Publication: United States: Samuel French,1917,copyright 1921.
Series Title: Vassar series of plays
Note: Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Lighting of the Christmas Tree" by Josephine L. Palmer and Annie L. Thorp is a one-act play adapted from Selma Lagerlöf's "The Christmas Guest," and was published in the early 20th century. The play captures the spirit of Christmas, focusing on themes of hospitality, compassion, and redemption. Set against a backdrop of a Swedish manor house during the Christmas Eve, it unfolds the interactions between characters that highlight the contrasts between joy and sorrow during the festive season. The story follows Olga and her husband Liljekrona as they prepare to celebrate Christmas with their two young boys. The arrival of Ruster, a down-on-his-luck and alcoholic flute player, disrupts their plans, leading to tension as Olga wishes to protect her children from influence while also grappling with her conscience to show kindness. As the play progresses, the family members confront their feelings about Ruster’s presence and their neglect of the needy, leading to a poignant climax. With the arrival of Christmas, Ruster's return to the family's fold symbolizes hope and the potential for redemption through love and community, culminating in the heartwarming lighting of the Christmas tree and the rekindling of joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Palmer, Josephine Ludlow
Author: Lagerlöf, Selma, 1858-1940
Author: Thorp, Annie Longfellow, 1852-1931
Editor: Buck, Gertrude, 1871-1922
EBook No.: 68417
Published: Jun 28, 2022
Downloads: 92
Language: English
Subject: Christmas plays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.