Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Some Christmas Stories A Christmas tree -- What Christmas is as we grow older -- The poor relation's story -- The child's story -- The schoolboy's story -- Nobody's story. Transcribed from the 1911 Chapman and Hall Christmas Stories edition, Volume 1, by David Price "Some Christmas Stories" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The book captures the spirit of Christmas through various narratives that reflect on childhood, nostalgia, family, and the meaning of the holiday season. The stories delve into themes of joy, sorrow, and the passage of time, often featuring characters that embody the essence of Christmas. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the first story, "A Christmas Tree," where the narrator reflects on a delightful Christmas gathering with children around a beautifully decorated tree. The narrative depicts the enchantment of childhood, evoking vivid memories of toys and festivities that spark the imagination. As the narrator reminisces about their own Christmas tree and the toys that adorned it, we see an exploration of the transition from the innocence of youth to the complexities of adulthood, interspersed with elements of nostalgia and whimsy. The opening sets the tone for a rich emotional journey through the various stories that follow, encapsulating the warmth and reflections associated with the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Christmas stories, English Holidays -- Fiction PR Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 149559 2025-07-01T09:37:05.080669 text/html 148415 2015-05-06T02:09:36 text/html 472276 2015-05-06T02:14:11 text/html application/zip 550407 2025-07-01T09:37:10.687608 application/epub+zip 550240 2025-07-01T09:37:07.924668 application/epub+zip 126123 2025-07-01T09:37:06.781623 application/epub+zip 685564 2025-07-01T09:37:12.761640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671832 2025-07-01T09:37:09.934743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212415 2022-09-01T11:05:58.113528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138790 2025-07-01T09:37:04.768673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138894 2015-05-06T02:09:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 54361 2015-05-06T02:14:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19445 2025-07-01T09:37:12.975606 application/rdf+xml 15297 2025-07-01T09:37:07.260683 image/jpeg 4066 2025-07-01T09:37:07.018671 image/jpeg 551365 2025-07-01T09:37:05.101649 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