| Description |
1 online resource |
| Note |
"But is old, old, good old Christmas gone? Nothing but the hair od his good, gray, old head and beard left? Well, I will have that, seeing that I cannot have more of him. Hue and cry after Christmas." |
| Summary |
Five incomparable essays preserve Irving's delightful impressions of Yuletide events when he was a guest at an English estate in the 1870s. Includes heartwarming descriptions of a Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach, holiday games, services at the village church, and a sumptuous dinner. An enduring classic that helped promote America's recognition of this beloved holiday. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Chris -- The stage-coach -- Christmas eve -- Christmas day -- Christmas dinner. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF EPUB MobiPocket title page (OverDrive, viewed Jan. 21, 2013). |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Christmas -- England -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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Rites and ceremonies -- England -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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FICTION -- General.
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Christmas. (OCoLC)fst00859787
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Rites and ceremonies. (OCoLC)fst01098216
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England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
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FICTION / General.
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| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Genre/Form |
Christmas fiction.
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Christmas stories. (OCoLC)fst01726561
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781781665848 (electronic bk.) |
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1781665842 (electronic bk.) |
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