Classic Tales of Christmas

(Hardback)

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Celebrate the joy of Christmas with these classic holiday stories and poems.

This collection features more than 20 stories and poems celebrating Christmas, including works from esteemed authors such as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, and Hans Christian Andersen. With favorites such as O. Henrys The Gift of the Magi and L. Frank BaumsThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, this elegant leather-bound volume will hold a special place on your bookshelf, sure to be enjoyed during the Christmas season, or at any time of the year.

The complete list of stories included:
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True, Louisa May Alcott
A Kidnapped Santa Claus, L. Frank Baum
A Visit from St. Nicholas, Clement Clarke Moore
Bettys Bright Idea, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Clorindas Gifts, Lucy Maud Montgomery
Tessas Surprises, Louisa May Alcott
The Battle of Life, Charles Dickens
The Beggar Boy at Christs Christmas Tree, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Chimes, Charles Dickens
The Christmas Gift that Came to Rupert: A Story for Little Soldiers, Bret Harte
The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road, Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Cricket on the Hearth, Charles Dickens
The Fir Tree, Hans Christian Andersen
The First Christmas of New England, Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
The Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain, Charles Dickens
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, L. Frank Baum
The Little Match Girl, Hans Christian Andersen
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, E. T. A. Hoffman
The Story of the Other Wise Man, Henry van Dyke
The Three Kings, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tillys Christmas, Louisa May Alcott

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Canterbury Classics is an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC, the largest full-service book distributor to non-trade booksellers in North America. Canterbury Classics publishes classic works of literature in fresh, modern formats. From elegant leather-bound editions to whimsical pop-up books to the best-selling Word Cloud Classics series and more, our extensive collection is sure to captivate and inspire readers and brighten bookshelves. Ken Mondschein is a college professor, scholar, fencing master, jouster, and author with expertise in subjects ranging from medieval history to contemporary politics. He was a Fulbright scholar to France, received his PhD in history from Fordham University and is certified as a master of historical fencing by the US Fencing Coaches' Association. His work includes history, fencing, introductions to works of classic literature, and other projects.