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100 1 _aDoughty, Sarah P.
_q(Sarah Parsons),
_d1821-1884
245 1 0 _aPlaying Santa Claus, and Other Christmas Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-05-28
505 0 _aPlaying Santa Claus -- Nothing to give -- Willie's gold dollar -- The Thanksgiving party -- A Christmas story -- April Fool's day -- The Christmas tree -- A dream -- No time like the present -- The little match boy -- I forgot -- The silver morning and golden day -- Two sides to a story.
508 _aE-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Playing Santa Claus, and Other Christmas Tales" by Sarah P. Doughty is a collection of Christmas-themed stories written in the mid-19th century. This compilation showcases various narratives focusing on the spirit of giving and the joys of Christmas, often highlighting the contrast between the lives of the wealthy and the less fortunate. The stories not only entertain but also convey moral lessons about altruism and kindness, making it a heartwarming read for the holiday season. The opening of the first tale, "Playing Santa Claus," introduces two playful sisters, Caroline and Emma, who are eagerly anticipating Christmas and the arrival of Santa Claus. As they prepare to hang their stockings, they reflect on the lack of toys and festive cheer for poor children like their neighbors, Mary and Ellen Drayton. Guided by a strong sense of empathy, the girls decide they want to be Santa Claus for these less fortunate children, proposing to use their own money to buy gifts and warm clothing for them. Their mother supports this noble idea, demonstrating the importance of generosity and sharing during the holiday season. The story sets a warm and charitable tone, establishing the recurring theme of compassion throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChristmas -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54803
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