Project Gutenberg 2007-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 358 Leighton, John 1822 1912 Limner, Luke Dalziel, Edward 1817 1905 Dalziel, George 1815 1902 Christmas Comes but Once a Year Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do, During That Festive Season. Produced by Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Christmas Comes but Once a Year" by John Leighton is a comedic narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of Mr. John Brown, a prosperous citizen of London, as he navigates the festive chaos of the Christmas season alongside his family and various quirky neighbors. The tale captures the humorous mishaps and social absurdities typical of Victorian holiday celebrations. The opening of the book sets the scene during a bleak Christmas season, introducing the Browns—Mr. Brown, his wife, and their two daughters, among other notable characters like the pompous Captain de Camp. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the Christmas preparations, complete with whimsical details about the family's home, social aspirations, and interactions with their neighbors. Mr. Brown is characterized as a well-meaning but bumbling figure, attempting to fulfill both familial and social obligations as absurdity reigns around him. The fun-infused prose hints at delightful humor and a critical look at society's quirks during the festive period while laying the groundwork for a story filled with mishaps and endearing moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christmas stories PR Text Christmas Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 194574 2025-08-08T12:36:25.713949 text/html 192639 2007-01-02T06:10:56 text/html 1514711 2025-08-08T12:36:36.462900 application/epub+zip 1516671 2025-08-08T12:36:30.791895 application/epub+zip 146345 2025-08-08T12:36:27.729946 application/epub+zip 2997179 2025-08-08T12:36:39.286892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2978840 2025-08-08T12:36:33.717921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259774 2022-09-09T13:39:52.069000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163520 2025-08-08T12:36:24.951988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163420 2007-01-02T06:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163391 2007-01-02T06:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21493 2025-08-08T12:36:39.424854 application/rdf+xml 14191 2025-08-08T12:36:28.224904 image/jpeg 3404 2025-08-08T12:36:27.974903 image/jpeg 68149 2007-01-02T06:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1473582 2007-01-02T06:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 68085 2007-01-02T06:10:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1550586 2025-08-08T12:36:25.882986 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