The Greatest Christmas Novels, Short Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Timeless Yuletide Classics & Illustrated Holiday Tales CollectionBy Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter, Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Hans Christian Andersen, Selma Lagerlöf, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Walter Scott, J. M. Barrie, Anthony Trollope, Brothers Grimm, L. Frank Baum, Lucy Maud 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
Length263h 7m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Christmas Novels, Short Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated) gathers a remarkably wide spectrum of seasonal writing, from fireside lyric and moral fable to gothic fantasy, domestic realism, fairy tale, and comic sketch. Its Christmas is not merely sentimental: it is charitable, uncanny, childlike, skeptical, devotional, and socially alert, presenting holiday literature as a major imaginative tradition across genres and nations. The contributors represent an extraordinary convergence of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literary cultures: Victorian social criticism, American realism and regionalism, Romantic and post-Romantic poetry, Scandinavian and Germanic folklore, Russian moral fiction, and the golden age of children's literature. Together, figures such as Dickens, Alcott, Twain, Dickinson, Andersen, Tolstoy, Kipling, Lagerlöf, and the Brothers Grimm illuminate how Christmas became a shared literary site for meditations on poverty, wonder, memory, faith, family, and ethical renewal. This illustrated volume is ideal for readers seeking both pleasure and perspective: a single collection in which canonical poems, beloved tales, and enduring narratives speak across borders and generations. It offers educational richness, stylistic variety, and a sustained dialogue between enchantment and conscience, making it an invaluable companion for seasonal reading and literary discovery.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length263 hrs 7 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
110Mugby Junction (pt. 3)
2Introduction
111No Thoroughfare (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
112No Thoroughfare (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
113No Thoroughfare (pt. 3)
5The Greatest Christmas Novels, Short Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated)
114Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) (pt. 1)
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6A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (pt. 1)
115Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) (pt. 2)
7A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (pt. 2)
116Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth) (pt. 1)
8A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (pt. 3)
117Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth) (pt. 2)
9The Gift of the Magi
118Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth) (pt. 3)
10The Fir Tree
119The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) (pt. 1)
11The Little Match Girl
120The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) (pt. 2)
12The Steadfast Tin Soldier
121Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) (pt. 1)
13The Snow Queen
122Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) (pt. 2)
14Betty's Bright Idea
123Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) (pt. 3)
15The First Christmas Of New England
124Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 1)
16Deacon Pitkin's Farm
125Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 2)
17The Holy Night
126Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 3)
18Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe
127Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 4)
19A Letter from Santa Claus
128Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 5)
20The Christmas Angel
129Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 6)
21The Tale of Peter Rabbit
130Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 7)
22Toinette and the Elves
131Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 8)
23Christmas at Thompson Hall
132Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) (pt. 9)
24Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage
133The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) (pt. 1)
25The Mistletoe Bough
134The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) (pt. 2)
26Not if I Know It
135Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) (pt. 1)
27The Two Generals
136Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) (pt. 2)
28The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (pt. 1)
137Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) (pt. 3)
29The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (pt. 2)
138Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) (pt. 1)
30The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (pt. 3)
139Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) (pt. 2)
31The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (pt. 4)
140Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) (pt. 3)
32The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (pt. 5)
141Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) (pt. 4)
33Thurlow's Christmas Story
142Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) (pt. 1)
34A Little Book of Christmas
143Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) (pt. 2)
35Christmas Every Day
144Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) (pt. 3)
36Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas
145Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) (pt. 4)
37Little Girl’s Christmas
146Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery) (pt. 5)
38The Elves and the Shoemaker
147The Christmas Angel (Abbie Farwell Brown)
39Mother Holle
148At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) (pt. 1)
40The Star Talers
149At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) (pt. 2)
41Snow-White
150At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) (pt. 3)
42The Lost Word
151At the Back of the North Wind (George MacDonald) (pt. 4)
43A Kidnapped Santa Claus
152Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) (pt. 1)
44The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
153Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) (pt. 2)
45The Blue Bird
154Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) (pt. 3)
46Christmas Every Day
155The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton)
47Turkeys Turning the Tables
156Granny’s Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)
48The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express
157The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
49The Pumpkin Glory
158Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) (pt. 1)
50Butterflyfutterby and Flutterbybutterfly
159Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) (pt. 2)
51The Heavenly Christmas Tree
160Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) (pt. 3)
52Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - Ten Christmas stories (pt. 1)
161The Birds' Christmas Carol (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
53Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - Ten Christmas stories (pt. 2)
162The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) (pt. 1)
54Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - Ten Christmas stories (pt. 3)
163The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) (pt. 2)
55A Visit From Saint Nicholas
164The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) (pt. 3)
56Christmas - A Story (pt. 1)
165Oliver Twist
57Christmas - A Story (pt. 2)
166CHAPTER I
58The Story of the Other Wise Man
167CHAPTER VIII
59Where Love Is, God Is
168CHAPTER XIV
60Christmas Roses
169CHAPTER XIX
61Christmas Stories (pt. 1)
170CHAPTER XXV
62Christmas Stories (pt. 2)
171CHAPTER XXXIII (pt. 1)
63The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
172CHAPTER XXXIII (pt. 2)
64A Christmas Carol (pt. 1)
173CHAPTER XL
65A Christmas Carol (pt. 2)
174CHAPTER XLVI (pt. 1)
66The Chimes (pt. 1)
175CHAPTER XLVI (pt. 2)
67The Chimes (pt. 2)
176CHAPTER LII
68The Cricket on the Hearth (pt. 1)
177The Three Kings
69The Cricket on the Hearth (pt. 2)
178Christmas Bells
70The Battle of Life (pt. 1)
179Christmas At Sea
71The Battle of Life (pt. 2)
180Angels from the Realms of Glory
72The Haunted Man (pt. 1)
181Christmas in the Olden Time
73The Haunted Man (pt. 2)
182Marmion: A Christmas Poem
74A Christmas Tree
183Old Santa Claus
75What Christmas Is As We Grow Older
184The Twelve Days of Christmas
76The Poor Relation's Story
185Minstrels
77The Child's Story
186Ring Out, Wild Bells
78The Schoolboy's Story
187Christmas In India
79Nobody's Story
188Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity
80The Seven Poor Travellers
189A Christmas Carol
81The Holly-Tree
190The Oxen
82The Wreck of the Golden Mary
191A Christmas Ghost Story
83The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (pt. 1)
192The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman
84The Perils of Certain English Prisoners (pt. 2)
193'Twas just this time, last year, I died
85A House to Let (pt. 1)
194The Magi
86A House to Let (pt. 2)
195The Mahogany Tree
87The Haunted House (pt. 1)
196A Bell
88The Haunted House (pt. 2)
197Christmas Carol
89The Haunted House (pt. 3)
198The Mystic’s Christmas
90A Message From the Sea (pt. 1)
199Christmas Cheer
91A Message From the Sea (pt. 2)
200Noel: Christmas Eve 1913
92A Message From the Sea (pt. 3)
201The Holly and the Ivy
93Tom Tiddler's Ground (pt. 1)
202Adam lay ybounden
94Tom Tiddler's Ground (pt. 2)
203Christmas Day
95Tom Tiddler's Ground (pt. 3)
204Christmas Fancies
96Somebody's Luggage (pt. 1)
205Twas jolly, jolly Wat
97Somebody's Luggage (pt. 2)
206A Tale Of Christmas Eve
98Somebody's Luggage (pt. 3)
207Jest 'Fore Christmas
99Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings (pt. 1)
208A Christmas Folksong
100Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings (pt. 2)
209As with Gladness Men of Old
101Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings (pt. 3)
210Nativity a Christmas
102Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy (pt. 1)
211Boar's Head Carol
103Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy (pt. 2)
212Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
104Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy (pt. 3)
213Coventry Carol
105Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (pt. 1)
214Here We Come A-wassailing
106Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (pt. 2)
215Silent Night
107Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions (pt. 3)
216Analysis
108Mugby Junction (pt. 1)
217Reflection
109Mugby Junction (pt. 2)
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