Project Gutenberg 2005-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 190 Brady, Cyrus Townsend 1861 1920 A Little Book for Christmas Produced by Gene Smethers and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Little Book for Christmas" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a collection of Christmas-themed essays and stories written in the early 20th century. The volume encompasses a variety of pieces, including personal reflections, a carol, meditations, and three short stories centered around the spirit and traditions of Christmas, making it suitable for readers of all ages. The work appears to explore the themes of goodwill, nostalgia, and the importance of the holiday spirit, aiming to uplift and inspire during the Christmas season. The opening portion of the book features a preface where the author reflects on the significance of Christmas in both religious and worldly contexts. He emphasizes the joy and communal spirit that the holiday fosters, encouraging acts of kindness and goodwill among people. Following the preface, the beginning of the first short story introduces the familiar biblical parable of the prodigal son, however, it twists the narrative to focus on the aftermath of the younger son’s return home, revealing a poignant tale of loss, regret, and the longing for familial reconciliation amidst the backdrop of Christmas. Through heartfelt prose and rich imagery, Brady sets the tone for a reflective and meaningful Christmas experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Christmas PZ Text Children's Fiction Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 190091 2025-07-06T13:27:15.342943 text/html 193389 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/html 2720932 2025-07-06T13:27:20.271910 application/epub+zip 2719785 2025-07-06T13:27:16.827962 application/epub+zip 173699 2025-07-06T13:27:15.838952 application/epub+zip 3048983 2025-07-06T13:27:22.646948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3025057 2025-07-06T13:27:19.387893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562859 2022-09-07T21:16:36.803047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168647 2025-07-06T13:27:14.948953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168929 2020-12-14T07:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19871 2025-07-06T13:27:22.782897 application/rdf+xml 20511 2025-07-06T13:27:16.020918 image/jpeg 3841 2025-07-06T13:27:15.928906 image/jpeg 61313 2020-12-14T07:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 5364122 2020-12-14T07:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 5599020 2025-07-06T13:27:15.448919 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