Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 221 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Storer, Florence Edith Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse Produced by Jason Isbell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Christmas Tales and Christmas Verse" by Eugene Field is a collection of Christmas-themed poetry and short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of holiday spirit, love, and nostalgia, centering around the joy and wonder associated with Christmas celebrations. Through a variety of characters and narratives, the collection highlights the magic of Christmas, touching on stories that showcase the kindness of Santa Claus, the beauty of childhood, and the timelessness of festive traditions. The beginning of this collection introduces readers to a rich tapestry of Christmas joys and sentiments. It opens with a poignant hymn ringing in the celebration of Christ's birth, followed by a charming story of a young man named Norss who embarks on a quest for love. Guided by dreams and symbols, his journey leads him to Faia, who is fated to be his bride. As the tale unfolds, we learn about their son, Claus, whose generous spirit sets the stage for his transformation into Santa Claus, embodying the essence of giving and joy for children around the world. Overall, the opening chapters set a warm and festive tone, inviting readers into a realm of magical tales that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories Christmas -- Poetry PZ Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 167621 2025-08-07T12:16:19.502812 text/html 165694 2006-01-29T09:06:12 text/html 1512423 2025-08-07T12:16:27.222785 application/epub+zip 1511893 2025-08-07T12:16:23.237790 application/epub+zip 125567 2025-08-07T12:16:21.802792 application/epub+zip 1647589 2025-08-07T12:16:29.903787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1634880 2025-08-07T12:16:26.194791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240646 2022-09-08T12:07:36.507736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130563 2025-08-07T12:16:18.796815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130469 2006-01-29T09:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19471 2025-08-07T12:16:30.037741 application/rdf+xml 13808 2025-08-07T12:16:22.307793 image/jpeg 3149 2025-08-07T12:16:22.051821 image/jpeg 1347012 2006-01-29T09:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 48478 2006-01-29T09:06:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1446789 2025-08-07T12:16:19.615815 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