The Santa's Library: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends

A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Gift of the Magi, Christmas-Tree Land, The Three Kings…By Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter, William Shakespeare, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Hans Christian Andersen, Selma Lagerlöf, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Martin Luther, 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, 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, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, 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, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Margaret Sidney, Nell Speed, Laura Elizabeth Richards, Arthur Conan Doyle, Willa Cather, Ralph Henry Barbour, Cyrus Townsend Brady, Mary Stewart Cutting, William Douglas O'Connor, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ruth McEnery Stuart, S. Weir Mitchell, John Leighton, W. H. H. Murray, Alice Duer Miller, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving

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The Santa's Library: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends' offers a remarkable compilation of festive literature that spans cultures, epochs, and styles, creating an immersive tapestry of Yuletide celebration. From the enchanting fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen to the profound narratives by Tolstoy, and the poetic carols of Longfellow, this anthology encapsulates the myriad ways Christmas has been celebrated in literature. The collection, versatile in its narrative forms—be it the lyrical, the dramatic, or the whimsical—showcases the potent mix of sentimentality and reflection often evoked by the holiday season, making it a compelling exploration of human emotion and cultural tradition. The accomplished array of authors contributing to this anthology brings not only depth but also a broad spectrum of cultural and philosophical insights. Figures such as Dickens, who has profoundly shaped the Christmas genre with his iconic 'A Christmas Carol', share space with lesser-known contributors who provide fresh perspectives and voices. Collectively, their works not only mirror the historical and social milieus of their respective eras but also the evolution of Christmas literature as a genre, offering readers a comprehensive narrative and thematic diversity that delves deep into the spirit and ethos of Christmas. 'The Santa's Library' is a treasure trove for anyone who cherishes the rich literary tradition of Christmas. It encourages readers to explore beyond the familiar tales, inviting them to experience a world of old and new Christmas stories that together weave a larger narrative of human joy, generosity, and renewal. This anthology is an indispensable resource for both seasoned scholars interested in the cultural studies of Christmas and casual readers seeking to imbibe the festive spirit through a literary lens. Each page promises a journey through the joys, sorrows, and hopes that define the season, making it an essential addition to any holiday collection.

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