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The Big Book of Classics for the Long Winter
Selma LagerlöfCharles DickensMark TwainHarriet Beecher StoweMartin LutherWilliam ShakespeareHenry Wadsworth LongfellowMax BrandWilliam WordsworthCarolyn WellsSophie MayLouisa May AlcottHenry Van DykeWilliam John LockeWalter ScottAnthony TrollopeRudyard KiplingBeatrix PotterEmily DickinsonLucas MaletThomas Nelson PageO. HenryAlice Hale BurnettWalter CraneAmy Ella BlanchardAmanda M. DouglasErnest IngersollL. Frank BaumJ. M. BarrieEleanor H. PorterAnnie F. JohnstonJacob A. RiisEdward A. RandFlorence L. BarclayE. T. A. HoffmannHans Christian AndersenWilliam Butler YeatsLucy Maud MontgomeryLeo TolstoyFyodor DostoevskyAlfred Lord TennysonGeorge MacdonaldA. S. BoydJuliana Horatia EwingBrothers GrimmClement MooreSusan Anne LivingstonRidley SedgwickNora A. SmithLouis Stevenson
出版DigiCat, 2022-11-13
主題Fiction / Christian / Collections & AnthologiesJuvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent
ISBNEAN:8596547389507
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oHKdEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Selma Lagerlöf's 'The Big Book of Classics for the Long Winter' is an anthology that showcases a tapestry of yuletide stories and heartwarming tales. With its diverse collection ranging from the poignant 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry to the transformative journey in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' this volume is masterfully curated to highlight the essence of Christmas and the winter season. The narrative styles span a plethora of genres, prose forms, and historical periods, providing a rich context for these seasonal masterpieces. Lagerlöf's own 'The Holy Night' echoes the anthology's prevailing theme of reflection, redemption, and celebration imbued in each story, ensuring literary resonance with readers well-versed in Christmas lore and tradition. Selma Lagerlöf, the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, brings her profound sensibility and narrative prowess to this anthology. Her personal journey and Swedish heritage may have influenced the inclusion of classic European Christmas stories alongside those by American literary giants. Immersed in the spirit of giving and the communal contemplation of the divine, Lagerlöf's own works resonate with the timeless human search for meaning, which permeates through the curation of this collection. The 'Big Book of Classics for the Long Winter' is a must-have for literature aficionados and those seeking the comfort of classic storytelling during the holiday season. The collection stands as a testament to the enduring power of Christmas narratives, offering solace, joy, and profundity during the darkest nights of the year. It invites readers to wrap themselves in a literary quilt of tradition, joy, and introspection that only the finest Christmas tales can bestow.