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Santa's Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends' encapsulates an extraordinary range of literary styles, themes, and individuals, highlighting the diverse manners through which the essence of Christmas has been captured in literature. From iconic carols that echo through the ages to poignant tales that embody the spirit of giving, this anthology masterfully compiles works that span centuries, cultures, and literary movements. Noteworthy pieces not only entertain but also serve as portals to the various eras and geographical settings, providing a comprehensive tapestry of the holiday season as seen through the eyes of some of literary history's most beloved figures. The contributing authors and editors, a veritable who's who of literary titans from Shakespeare to Dickens, bring an unrivaled depth to the collection. Each contributor offers a unique lens through which Christmas is viewed, influenced by their personal histories, cultural backgrounds, and the prevailing sentiments of their times. This confluence of perspectives enables the anthology to traverse beyond mere celebration, touching on themes of love, charity, loss, and hope, reflecting the complex emotions often evoked by the season. For those drawn to the rich traditions of Christmas, 'Santa's Library' offers an unmatched exploration into its literary expressions. Readers are invited to delve into this vast collection, which promises not only a celebration of Christmas but a profound journey through the myriad ways it has been revered, contemplated, and immortalized in literature. The anthology is an essential addition to the libraries of readers young and old, perfect for fostering a deeper appreciation for both the holiday and the literary arts.
More O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Hans Christian Andersen, Selma Lagerlöf, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Martin Luther, Walter Scott, James Matthew Barrie, Anthony Trollope, The Brothers Grimm, L. Frank Baum, L.M. Montgomery, George MacDonald, Leo Tolstoy, Henry Van Dyke, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Clement Moore, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Butler Yeats, Eleanor H. Porter, Jacob A. Riis, Susan Anne Livingston, Ridley Sedgwick, Sophie May, Lucas Malet, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Alice Hale Burnett, Ernest Ingersoll, Annie F. Johnston, Amanda M. Douglas, Amy Ella Blanchard, Carolyn Wells, Walter Crane, Thomas Nelson Page, Florence L. Barclay, A. S. Boyd, Edward A. Rand, Max Brand, William John Locke, Nora A. Smith, Phebe A. Curtiss, Nellie C. King, Booker T. Washington, Lucy Wheelock, Aunt Hede, Frederick E. Dewhurst, Maud Lindsay, Marjorie L. C. Pickthall, Jay T. Stocking, Anna Robinson, Florence M. Kingsley, Olive Thorne Miller, M. A. L. Lane, Elizabeth Harkison, Raymond McAlden, F. E. Mann, Winifred M. Kirkland, François Coppée, Katherine Pyle, Grace Margaret Gallaher, Elia W. Peattie, F. Arnstein, James Weber Linn, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Elbridge S. Brooks, Isabel Cecilia Williams, Anton Chekhov, Armando Palacio Valdés, André Theuriet, Alphonse Daudet, Benito Pérez Galdós, Antonio Maré, Pedro A. De Alarcón, Jules Simon, Marcel Prévost, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Maxime Du Camp, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, F. L. Stealey, Kate Upson Clark, Marion Clifford, E. E. Hale, Willis Boyd Allen, Edgar Wallace, Georg Schuster, Harrison S. Morris, Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Matilda Betham Edwards, Angelo J. Lewis, Vernon Lee, Guy de Maupassant, Saki, Bret Harte, Robert E. Howard, William Francis Dawson, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Christopher North, Susan Coolidge, Oliver Bell Bunce, Phillips Brooks, William Drummond, James Russell Lowell, Alfred Domett, Reginald Heber, Dinah Maria Mulock, Margaret Deland, John Addington Symonds, Edward Thring, Cecil Frances Alexander, Mary Austin, James S. Park, Isaac Watts, Robert Herrick, Edmund Hamilton Sears, Ben Jonson, Edmund Bolton, Robert Southwell, C.s. Stone, James Whitcomb Riley, Frances Ridley Havergal, William Morris, Charles Mackay, Harriet F. Blodgett, Eliza Cook, George Wither, John G. Whittier, Richard Watson Gilder, Tudor Jenks, William Makepeace Thackeray, Henry Vaughan, Christian Burke, Andrew Lang, Emily Huntington Miller, Cyril Winterbotham, Enoch Arnold Bennett, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Meredith Nicholson, A. M. Williamson, C. N. Williamson, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, James Selwin Tait, Booth Tarkington, Evaleen Stein, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Frank Samuel Child, Samuel McChord Crothers, Sarah Orne Jewett, Georgianna M. Bishop, Sarah P. Doughty, John Punnett Peters & Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Books
