The Ultimate Christmas Library: 400+ Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (eBook)

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Selma Lagerlöf, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Martin Luther, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Max Brand, William Wordsworth, Carolyn Wells, Charles Mackay, John Addington Symonds, Sophie May, Louisa May Alcott, Henry Van Dyke, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Andrew Lang, Frances Ridley Havergal, Alphonse Daudet, William John Locke, Walter Scott, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Booth Tarkington, Benito Pérez Galdós, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Armando Palacio Valdés, William Morris, Anthony Trollope, Marcel Prévost, Rudyard Kipling, Beatrix Potter, Robert Herrick, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Emily Dickinson, Bret Harte, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Meredith Nicholson, Lucas Malet, Isaac Watts, James Russell Lowell, James Whitcomb Riley, Thomas Nelson Page, O. Henry, Phillips Brooks, Saki, William Makepeace Thackeray, Sarah Orne Jewett, François Coppée, Oliver Bell Bunce, Susan Coolidge, Samuel McChord Crothers, Maud Lindsay, Alice Hale Burnett, Walter Crane, André Theuriet, Amy Ella Blanchard, Isabel Cecilia Williams, Evaleen Stein, Amanda M. Douglas, Edgar Wallace, George Wither, Booker T. Washington, Olive Thorne Miller, Vernon Lee, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton, Henry Vaughan, Eliza Cook, Kate Upson Clark, Ben Jonson, Ernest Ingersoll, Frank Samuel Child, Willis Boyd Allen, Georgianna M. Bishop, Edward Thring, F. L. Stealey, James Selwin Tait, Tudor Jenks, L. Frank Baum, C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson, J. M. Barrie, Eleanor H. Porter, Annie F. Johnston, Jacob A. Riis, Elbridge S. Brooks, Edward A. Rand, Florence L. Barclay, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Harrison S. Morris, Robert E. Howard, Marjorie L. C. Pickthall, Sarah P. Doughty, Hans Christian Andersen, William Butler Yeats, Richard Watson Gilder, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anton Chekhov, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Cecil Frances Alexander, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Margaret Deland, William Drummond, Robert Southwell, Reginald Heber, Alfred Lord Tennyson, George MacDonald, A. S. Boyd, Maxime Du Camp, Mary Austin, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Guy de Maupassant, Brothers Grimm, Clement Moore, Susan Anne Livingston, Ridley Sedgwick, Selma Lagerlof, Nora A. Smith, Phebe A. Curtiss, Nellie C. King, Lucy Wheelock, Aunt Hede, Frederick E. Dewhurst, Jay T. Stocking, Anna Robinson, Florence M. Kingsley, M. A. L. Lane, Elizabeth Harkison, Raymond Mcalden, F. E. Mann, Winifred M. Kirkland, Katherine Pyle, Grace Margaret Gallaher, Elia W. Peattie, F. Arnstein, James Weber Linn, Antonio Maré, Pedro A. de Alarcón, Jules Simon, Marion Clifford, E. E. Hale, Georg Schuster, Matilda Betham Edwards, Angelo J. Lewis, William Francis Dawson, Christopher North, Alfred Domett, Dinah Maria Mulock, James S. Park, Edmund Hamilton Sears, Edmund Bolton, C.s. Stone, Harriet F. Blodgett, John G. Whittier, Christian Burke, Emily Huntington Miller, Cyril Winterbotham, Enoch Arnold Bennett, John Punnett Peters (Autoren)

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2022
10534 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654738949-1 (EAN)

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The Ultimate Christmas Library: 400+ Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends represents an unparalleled collection of literary works centered around the theme of Christmas, showcasing a vast array of styles from the poetic to the prosaic, the fantastic to the historical. This anthology spans centuries of literary tradition, capturing the spirit of Christmas through a diverse blend of voices and perspectives. It offers readers standout pieces that highlight the cultural, religious, and emotional dimensions of the holiday season, making it a rich tapestry of human experience viewed through the lens of Christmas. Within its pages, the reader will find works that capture the essence of joy, reflection, celebration, and contemplation associated with the season. The contributing authors and editors of this compilation are a veritable who's who of literary giants, including Charles Dickens, whose 'A Christmas Carol' has become synonymous with Christmas literature itself, Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, and Leo Tolstoy, among others. This collection not only aligns with various historical and cultural movements but represents a confluence of literary achievements that have shaped our understanding of Christmas. The varied backgrounds of these authors provide a multi-layered exploration of the holiday, from its Christian roots with contributions from Martin Luther to its cultural celebration in works by Harriet Beecher Stowe and others, offering an unprecedented breadth of insight into the holiday season from different times and places. This anthology is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the literature of Christmas. It provides an educational journey through the ways in which this holiday has been celebrated, understood, and conceptualized across different cultures and epochs. The Ultimate Christmas Library is not merely a collection of holiday stories but a significant cultural artifact that fosters a deeper appreciation of the literary canon surrounding Christmas. It is an essential volume for scholars, students, and Christmas enthusiasts alike, inviting readers to explore the depth and diversity of Christmas literature and to engage in a global conversation about the meaning and impact of this enduring holiday.

Autor

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832–1910), a towering figure in Norwegian literature, was a playwright, poet, and novelist, whose contribution is forever etched in the annals of Nordic letters. Born in the village of Kvikne, in Østerdalen, Norway, Bjørnson's literary career was marked by his deep engagement with the Norwegian national spirit, which paralleled the cultural and political movements leading towards Norway's eventual independence from Sweden. His multifaceted career encapsulated the roles of an influential journalist, a fervid political activist, and an author whose works conveyed his ardent nationalist sentiments. The recipient of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature, Bjørnson is best known for his poems, plays, and novels that address social issues and the quest for identity in a rapidly changing Norway. His contribution to literature extends to the rich body of Christmas literature, as alluded to by his inclusion in 'The Ultimate Christmas Library: 400+ Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends.' His literary style often combined realism with lyrical themes, shining through a canon of works that resonate with love for the Norwegian land and people. Bjørnson's narrative prowess and his command of the Norwegian language played a pivotal role in shaping the literary identity of a nation in transition and continues to be celebrated throughout the Scandinavian literary tradition.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.11.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Schlagworte: Charlotte's Web • Christmas anthology classics • Christmas fiction anthology • Christmas legends and folklore • Christmas literary collection • Christmas spirit narratives • Christmas stories and poems • Classic Christmas literature • classic holiday narratives • Cultural Christmas traditions literature • Dr. Seuss • Family holiday classics anthology • festive season anthologies • Festive stories poems • FROZEN • goodnight moon • Grinch • Harry Potter • holiday classics collection • holiday literature collection • Jane Austen • Multi-genre holiday readings • The Chronicles of Narnia • The Giving Tree • Victorian era Christmas stories • Winnie-the-Pooh • winter holiday literary works • Winter tales anthology • Yuletide carols legends • Yuletide tales and carols