Project Gutenberg 2006-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 128 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August Nibsy's Christmas Produced by Chuck Greif, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Nibsy's Christmas" by Jacob A. Riis is a poignant short story written in the late 19th century, capturing the somber realities of life for impoverished children in New York City. The narrative revolves around Nibsy, a newsboy, as he faces the harshness of his environment during Christmas time, touching on themes of poverty, neglect, and the fleeting hope for better circumstances amidst suffering. The story unfolds on Christmas Eve, highlighting the contrast between the festive cheer experienced by the more fortunate and the stark struggles of boys like Nibsy who find themselves battling not just the cold, but the trials imposed by their families and society. Nibsy's meager existence, marked by his attempts to provide for his mother and sister, leads him through the dark alleys of the tenements, where he experiences abandonment and cruel parental violence. In a tragic turn, Nibsy dies after being rescued from a fire, emphasizing the cruelty of the world he inhabits. Yet there’s an undertone of compassion as the story reflects on how, even in despair, a small boy’s efforts and spirit are recognized, suggesting a flicker of hope amidst overwhelming darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas stories, American Tenement houses -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PZ Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 73970 2025-07-08T07:11:46.733806 text/html 70399 2006-08-09T06:53:42 text/html 294622 2025-07-08T07:11:52.172755 application/epub+zip 293177 2025-07-08T07:11:49.619802 application/epub+zip 80654 2025-07-08T07:11:48.258812 application/epub+zip 313249 2025-07-08T07:11:53.907745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304233 2025-07-08T07:11:51.236859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174874 2022-09-09T07:08:45.516655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67497 2025-07-08T07:11:46.474821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67414 2006-08-09T06:56:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67405 2006-08-09T06:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21786 2025-07-08T07:11:54.030763 application/rdf+xml 14805 2025-07-08T07:11:48.754772 image/jpeg 3960 2025-07-08T07:11:48.502791 image/jpeg 27052 2006-08-09T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 480885 2006-08-09T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 27032 2006-08-09T06:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 557502 2025-07-08T07:11:46.750806 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