Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 287 Purdon, K. F. (Katherine Frances) 1852 1920 Purdon, Katherine Frances Elvery, Beatrice Candle and Crib Produced by K. Nordquist, Ronnie Sahlberg 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.) "Candle and Crib" by K. F. Purdon is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a rural Irish setting, exploring themes of family, belonging, and the significance of Christmas traditions. The narrative revolves around the Moloney family as they eagerly anticipate their son Art's return home for the holiday, showcasing the emotional dynamics between family members and their hopes, anxieties, and misunderstandings. The plot centers on Big Michael and Mrs. Moloney as they prepare for Christmas, grappling with their anxieties about their son Art and his new wife Delia not arriving as planned. The narrative depicts the challenges faced by both the parents and the young couple, emphasizing Art's longing for home and Delia's insecurities about her acceptance. As Christmas Eve unfolds, miscommunication leads to Delia's difficult journey through the elements to reach Moloney's home. The story concludes with a poignant reunion as the family comes together to celebrate Christmas, underscoring the warmth and resilience found within familial love amidst adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas stories Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 75738 2025-06-10T07:11:52.138916 text/html 72103 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157032 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227014 2025-06-10T07:11:56.788939 application/epub+zip 226206 2025-06-10T07:11:54.055883 application/epub+zip 89958 2025-06-10T07:11:52.829882 application/epub+zip 318659 2025-06-10T07:11:58.853872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306844 2025-06-10T07:11:56.086856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156576 2022-09-11T09:21:36.042425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63078 2025-06-10T07:11:51.786911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62976 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 24388 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62967 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24372 2008-01-15T05:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20947 2025-06-10T07:11:59.001839 application/rdf+xml 12214 2025-06-10T07:11:53.401880 image/jpeg 3248 2025-06-10T07:11:53.126877 image/jpeg 217449 2025-06-10T07:11:52.165875 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