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100 1 _aHale, Edward Everett,
_d1822-1909
245 1 0 _aChristmas Eve and Christmas Day: Ten Christmas stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-20
505 0 _aThey saw a great light -- Christmas waits in Boston -- Alice's Christmas-tree -- Daily bread -- Stand and wait -- The two princes -- The story of Oello -- Love is the whole -- Christmas and Rome -- The survivor's story -- The same Christmas in Old England and New.
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Ten Christmas Stories" by Edward Everett Hale is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of engaging narratives centered around the themes of Christmas, community, and human resilience, featuring a variety of characters who navigate their unique challenges during this festive season. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the world of Samuel Cutts, a weary veteran of the Revolutionary War struggling to provide for his family in post-war Massachusetts. His fortunes seem to change when his ticket in the Massachusetts Lottery wins a significant land prize at Tripp's Cove, which he dreams of transforming into a new life for himself and his family. However, the narrative quickly illustrates the complexities of his situation as he faces societal pressures, personal trials, and family responsibilities against the backdrop of a community supportive of each other during the holidays. This segment sets the tone for a series of stories that blend historical elements with heartfelt reflections on love, sacrifice, and the essence of the Christmas spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristmas stories, American
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
700 1 _aDarley, Felix Octavius Carr,
_d1822-1888
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32455
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