Project Gutenberg 2005-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 135 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 Santa Claus's Partner Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Santa Claus's Partner" by Thomas Nelson Page is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century, which combines elements of Americana and Christmas folklore. The story centers around Berryman Livingstone, a wealthy and successful businessman who has become estranged from the joy of life and the spirit of Christmas. As the narrative unfolds, Livingstone grapples with feelings of loneliness, regret, and the realization that his relentless pursuit of wealth has led to a life devoid of genuine connections and happiness. At the start of the book, we meet Livingstone in his office on a snowy December evening, reflecting on his success and wealth. Despite his financial achievements, he feels an emptiness in his life, stemming from missed opportunities for love and friendship. The opening chapters reveal his interactions with clerks in his office, highlighting his authoritative yet detached demeanor. Livingstone's character is further developed as he recalls fond memories of Christmas from his youth, contrasting sharply with his present state. When he comes across the joyful sounds of children during the festive season, he comes to a pivotal realization about his own unhappiness and sets out to rectify it by enlisting the help of a little girl to bring Christmas cheer to the less fortunate. This burgeoning desire to connect and give back hints at a transformation that is likely to shape the rest of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories PZ Text Christmas Category: Novels Category: American Literature 180739 2025-08-06T10:38:04.646232 text/html 163376 2024-10-28T21:39:41 text/html 641101 2025-08-06T10:38:11.007209 application/epub+zip 641711 2025-08-06T10:38:07.584163 application/epub+zip 130421 2025-08-06T10:38:06.428201 application/epub+zip 786787 2025-08-06T10:38:13.570208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769079 2025-08-06T10:38:10.181234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242290 2022-09-07T17:28:39.558187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14943 2025-08-06T10:38:13.696140 application/rdf+xml 14629 2025-08-06T10:38:06.921319 image/jpeg 3667 2025-08-06T10:38:06.677212 image/jpeg 632496 2025-08-06T10:38:04.713243 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia