Project Gutenberg 2007-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 1704 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving Produced by David Edwards, Emmy 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.) "Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving" by Washington Irving is a collection of festive essays written in the early 19th century. This work reflects the nostalgic celebration of Christmas traditions and customs from a bygone era, emphasizing themes of hospitality, joy, and community spirit during the holiday season. Irving's writing draws on a variety of characters encountered throughout the festivities, intricately weaving their experiences into the larger tapestry of Christmas in rural England. At the start of the text, the author shares his fond reminiscences of Christmas, describing its warmth and the sense of togetherness that prevails during the festival. He contrasts modern society's eroding traditions with the vibrant memories of leisurely family gatherings, jovial celebrations, and communal feasting. The opening segment introduces various scenes of Christmas preparations, bustling stagecoach travel, and charming characters such as the enthusiastic schoolboys, the robust coachman, and the welcoming country squire, setting a cheerful tone that invites readers into an idyllic celebration of the holiday spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christmas stories, American Christmas -- England PS Text Christmas Children's Picture Books Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 216312 2025-08-08T14:18:52.235261 text/html 203789 2007-02-24T15:36:18 text/html 9630621 2025-08-08T14:18:57.904241 application/epub+zip 9632061 2025-08-08T14:18:53.594232 application/epub+zip 138245 2025-08-08T14:18:52.877246 application/epub+zip 9708662 2025-08-08T14:19:01.264236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9678433 2025-08-08T14:18:57.142260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184802 2022-09-09T15:45:59.116574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143372 2025-08-08T14:18:51.085259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143223 2007-02-24T15:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143215 2007-02-24T15:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70252563 2007-02-27T15:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 22782 2025-08-08T14:19:01.417191 application/rdf+xml 32366 2025-08-08T14:18:52.969251 image/jpeg 4568 2025-08-08T14:18:52.924224 image/jpeg 54084 2007-02-24T15:36:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 8194689 2007-02-24T15:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 54052 2007-02-24T15:36:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 8208157 2025-08-08T14:18:52.549257 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 en.wikipedia