02650cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500470015126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450501800041550801870059552013740078253400450215665300270220165300360222885600430226499900170230754274UtSlPG20260610134242.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aQuiller-Couch, Arthur,d1863-194410aShakespeare's Christmas, and other stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-03-030 aShakespeare's Christmas -- Ye sexes, give ear! -- Captain Wyvern's adventures -- Frenchman's Creek -- The man behind the curtain -- Rain of dollars -- The lamp and the guitar.  aProduced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Shakespeare's Christmas and Other Stories" by A.T. Quiller-Couch is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The collection begins with a historical story that brings the reader to Christmas Eve, 1598, in the lively and bustling world of the London theater scene. The narrative introduces characters such as Shakespeare himself and follows their interactions amid the vibrant theater atmosphere, as well as hinting at themes of ambition, joy, and the complexities of human relationships.  At the start of "Shakespeare's Christmas," the setting is established as a bustling theater, filled with an audience engaged in the performance of a new comedy. Two primary characters, a burly countryman and a cutpurse, provide comedic and reflective elements, commenting on the play and their surroundings as the curtain rises. While the audience is caught up in the revelry, the narrative hints at deeper meanings behind the performance and the potential implications of the theater's fate, reflecting on the nature of art and the society surrounding it. The atmosphere is further enriched with lively discussions among audience members, exploring themes of class, ambition, and the transformative power of theater before diving into the actual performance, setting the stage for an entertaining and layered tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, English  aEnglish fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54274  c95108d95108