Favorite Stories of Christmas Past, with eBook

Name: Favorite Stories of Christmas Past, with eBook
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: O. Henry
ISBN: 9781400179169

Author: O. Henry, Clement C. Moore, Francis Church, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Mary Mapes Dodge, Nora A. Smith, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Grant, Sarah Orne Jewett, Christopher Andersen

Narrator: Renée Raudman, Alan Sklar

Unabridged: 4 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/27/2008

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Tantor Media presents a collection of some of the most popular Christmas stories read by award-winning narrators Renée Raudman and Alan Sklar. This special anthology will transport listeners back to the Christmases of their youth, when they first heard these holiday tales. From "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," Clement C. Moore's classic depiction of St. Nicholas at work, to O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," which embodies the very spirit of Christmas, Favorite Stories of Christmas Past has something for everyone. Also included is Francis Church's moving editorial response to a little girl's Christmastime query, "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clause," as well as seven other Christmas classics that can be heard and shared year after year.

The classics that can be found in Favorite Stories of Christmas Past are: "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore; "The Story of Christmas" by Nora A. Smith; "A Country Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott; "An Empty Purse" by Sarah Orne Jewett; "The Bachelor's Christmas" by Robert Grant; "The Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen; "The Birds' Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Wiggin; "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus" by Francis Church; "The Festival of St. Nicholas" by Mary Mapes Dodge; and "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

About O. Henry

O. Henry, the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), was a prolific American short story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance, is typical of his stories. During his lifetime, O. Henry published over six hundred stories and ten collections, including Cabbages and Kings, The Four Million, The Trimmed Lamp, Whirligigs, and The Heart of the West.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Belinda on December 08, 2018

4,25 -English hardcover - recievd this book some years ago from Santa. Love to read it again with my hot Coco next to me. 😊🎄😊🎄😊......more

Goodreads review by Dee on January 02, 2024

Audible Plus 5 hours Narrated by Renee Raudman Alan Sklar (B) A collection of eleven short or brief stories centered around Christmas day, The only two worth mentioning are A Christmas in the Country by Louisa Mae Alcott and The Batchelor's Christmas by Robert Grant. Both of these were well-written a......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on April 14, 2024

Some of the stories were overwrought, others beyond sugary sweet. Maybe at Christmas. Maybe 150 years ago.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on December 06, 2023

I have listened to many Christmas audio collections. Most of them have ended up a disappointment to one degree or another. But this one--with stories by Louisa May Alcott, Sarah Orne Jewett, Hans Christian Anderson, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Robert Grant, Mary Mapes Dodge, and O. Henry, among others--was......more

Goodreads review by Pat on December 28, 2023

This audio contained some classic traditional Christmas stories, including: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, The Gift of the Magi, and Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus. Ir was fun to find them all in one place that could be easily listened to during the holidays.......more