Experience the warmth and wonder of Christmas through the masterful storytelling of some of our greatest literary minds. Sixteen classic stories capture the enduring appeal of the Christmas tradition, all wrapped in lore with heartwarming narratives of redemption and humorous tales of everyday life. Selections include "A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens, "A Country Christmas" by Louisa May Alcott, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum, "A Letter from Santa Claus" by Mark Twain, "The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather, "The Christmas Banquet" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Christmas; or, the Good Fairy" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, and "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" by Leo Tolstoy.

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Yes, you can access The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott,Charles Dickens,Leo Tolstoy,Mark Twain,L. Frank Baum,Algernon Blackwood,Brothers Grimm,Willa Cather,Nathaniel Hawthorne,O. Henry,Saki,Harriet Beecher Stowe in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Literary Collections. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.